It’s my pleasure to make you aware of the next HL7 FHIR Connectathon taking place on Saturday, May 6 and Sunday, May 7 in Madrid, Spain. This event takes place in conjunction with the May 2017 International Conference & Working Group Meeting.
Hard to believe, but it’s already the 15th one and we look forward to many more.
If you are thinking about attending this Connectathon, but you’re not sure if it is right for you, or even where to start, as one of the organizers, I can help.
The HL7 FHIR Connectathon Medication Track
At the HL7 FHIR Connectathon 14, held January 14 - 15, 2017 in San Antonio, I participated in the medication track. See my previous post to learn more about how I ended up in the medication track.
HL7’s Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR®) standard has four key resources related to medication:
Excitement Filled the Room
It was already 9:23 am. One could argue that on a normal Saturday morning, that's an early start time.
But I was late. The conference room at the Hyatt Regency San Antonio on the Riverwalk was packed ... and buzzing with excitement over FHIR resources, interoperability and the like:
I later learned the total number of participants at the HL7 FHIR Connectathon 14 was 200+ (a sharp increase from the 6 who attended the first Connectathon just a few years ago).
It seemed like 20+ round tables, packed close to each other, each with 6 to 10 participants, elbow to elbow. Some attendees engaged in lively discussion, some furiously wrote code, and some just stared at their screens (most displaying a FHIR resource page) brows creased in concentration.
Where Do I Start?
Why couldn’t I drag my behind out of bed a little earlier for the opening remarks so I could orient myself better?
Which table should I start from?
In this mild confusion, I walked past each table to see if I could find anyone I knew or a track I was familiar with.