OpenHIE 2019!!


When

Nov. 4, 2019 to Nov. 8, 2019 |


Where

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia


Event details

OpenHIE Community Meetings provide an opportunity for government officials, implementers, and tech developers to come together to connect and learn from each others’ shared experiences. The theme for this year’s meeting, being held in Ethiopia, is around improving data use for decision-making. The agenda will feature several tracks, including ones specifically geared towards those new to OpenHIE, government leaders, and implementers. Additional tracks for developers will also be included to connect the community meeting with the Hackonnect-a-thon scheduled for the last day of the event. In additional to pre-arranged sessions, the agenda will have several open “unconference” sessions where community members will propose presentations on topics relevant to their OpenHIE implementations.

OpenHIE events offer different learning opportunities for everyone. Here are some exciting things happening this year:

  • This is the first year offering OpenHIE Academy courses providing a space for those unfamiliar with the OpenHIE Community, its architecture, and the benefits of data exchange to walk away with a better comprehension of these topics.
  • Countries have session space to present their experiences with planning and implementing HIE architecture.
  • OpenHIE Community leaders will share its future plans and what the community can do for you.
  • Implementers will have space to network with technical members of the community and work on technical solutions as well as proposing topics for participants to take a deeper dive into collaboratively.

Who should attend and why?

  • Ministry of Health and ICT Leaders who want to learn more about the governance structures around information exchange, architectures and data standards
  • Experienced OpenHIE community members and ICT implementers who want to share their experiences and learn from others
  • Developers of related health and healthcare application software who want to learn more about standards and system interoperability
  • Anyone new to the OpenHIE community who wants to connect with others interested in health information exchange
  • Anyone interested in learning about the community, health information architecture, deployment and maintenance of OpenHIE solutions

Academy

As a product of last year’s meeting, OpenHIE is holding its first-ever OpenHIE Academy. OpenHIE Academy courses include “up and running” and “advanced” courses. “Up and Running” courses have no prerequisites and are for all audiences. These courses will take place on Monday, 4 November. They provide participants with the essential history, concepts, and competencies to understand the role of OpenHIE as a health information exchange and how to utilize the architecture to enhance data for decision making at all levels of the health system. “Advanced” courses will be offered during general meeting days and on the last day of the conference, also known as Hackonnect-a-thon. Find more details about OpenHIE Academy here.

You can also provide input on planned Academy courses and suggest courses you would like to lead, either without or in addition to registering, by taking the Academy Survey.


Hackonnect-athon

On Friday, 8 November, OpenHIE will host a merger of two exciting types of meetings, what OpenHIE calls a Hackonnect-a-thon. This is a technical space for software teams and architects to engage and get their “hands-in” or “on” OpenHIE itself and see it materialised. Combining the principles of a connectathon and a hackathon we are excited to provide a space for teams to connect their existing tools to OpenHIE workflows and use-cases as well as give the community an opportunity to propose low hanging fruit use cases for the groups to work on. Recognising that many attendees may be new to OpenHIE there is no better way than actively engaging in designing, developing, configuring, implementing and connecting to an OpenHIE architecture to learn the fundamentals and build the relationships that you will need going forward. Find more details about OpenHIE Hackonnect-a-thon here.

Note: There will be no extra charge for OpenHIE Hackonnect-a-thon participation but space is limited so please make sure to indicate at registration if you plan to attend.


Registration Rates

Early Bird                     Regular                                                                Late/On-Site

$350                             $400                                                                    $450

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Important Dates

  • Early Bird Registration Ends – 31 August 2019
  • Scholarship Submissions Due – 30 August 2019
  • OpenHIE Academy Intro Sessions – 4 November 2019
  • OpenHIE Community Meeting Begins – 5 November 2019
  • OpenHIE Academy Technical Day – 8 November 2019


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Contact details

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Email: secretary@kehia.org

Mobile: +254 711 466 463