Symposium Programme

The programme of speakers promises to be informative, enlightening and thought provoking. The aim of the Interoperability Symposium is to provide a forum to discuss what interoperability means in 2019 for the NHS.
The speakers all have a story to tell and experience to share from across the UK and Europe.
Agenda
Juno Moneta Lounge, Cardiff City Stadium 09:30-17:00
| Time | Agenda Item / Talk | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 08:45 | Coffee | |
| 09:30 | Welcome and Opening Remarks | John Meredith, NHS Wales Informatics Service |
| 09:45 | Session 1 | Introduced by Sion Charles, Bevan Commission |
| Clinical Interoperability | Professor John Williams, Swansea University | |
| How open digital platforms support patient centric care | Mike Jones, Vice President, Analyst (Gartner) | |
| HiGHmed - An Open Platform Approach | Birger Haarbrandt, HiGHmed Project | |
| BREAK | ||
| 11:45 | Session 2 | Introduced by Helen Northmore, Digital Health Ecosystem Wales |
| SIDeR: Linking Health and Social Care in Somerset | Demelza Douglas, Chief Clinical Information Officer (Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust) | |
| Pragmatic Standardisation of Clinical Models | Silje Bakke, Clinical Informaticist (Nasjonal IKT) | |
| Share2Care: Effective Information Sharing | David Reilly, Head of Interoperability (Alderhey Hospital) | |
| 13:15 | LUNCH | |
| 14:00 | Afternoon Session | Introduced by Ian Wells, University of Wales Trinity St Davids |
| Keynote: "Manyura Manyah - Interoperability is *so* 20th Century" | Dr Ian McNicoll, OpenEHR Foundation | |
| 14:35 | Session 3 | Introduced by Peter Coates, Apperta Foundation |
| Getting the Basics Right | Tim Benson, R-Outcomes Ltd | |
| How Clinical Workflow Works | Thomas Beale, Consutlant (Ars Semantica) | |
| Of Platforms, Towers and Books | Colin Brown, Clinical Informatics Adviser (NSS SCIMP) | |
| BREAK | ||
| 16:00 | Session 4: Interoperability Defined? | Panel |
| Closing Remarks | John Meredith, NHS Wales Informatics Service | |
| 17:00-18:00 | Drinks Reception | |
| Refreshments will be provided at break and lunch. | ||