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Participant Overview:

• Who Should Participate?
• Participant Benefits
• HIMSS Commitment

Who Should Participate in the HIMSS11 Interoperability Showcase?

Participation is limited to healthcare IT vendors, non-profit organizations and government agencies* that support interoperability and/or have proven their ability to successfully demonstrate interoperability through the adoption of systems built using technical frameworks developed by Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) and other national initiatives such as HITSP and ONC-recognized standards in the U.S. 

Health IT product/solution vendors: If your company develops standards-based interoperable healthcare IT products and is committed to supporting the continued growth and success of health IT interoperability, then your company should participate. Showcase participants benefit from the thousands of prospective buyers, end-users, media and thought leaders who visit the HIMSS11 Interoperability Showcase each year.

Population health organizations and agencies:  HIMSS welcomes the non-profit agencies and organizations from across the globe that support standards-based interoperability and participate in HIMSS Interoperability Showcases. Participating in a HIMSS Interoperability Showcase provides non-profit agencies and organizations with a unique venue to share their message, build awareness and work together in support of expanding uptake and successful effective use of the standards-based interoperable health IT.

Benefits of Participation

Benefits of Participation for Vendors

• Makes Interoperability Real: Your systems are featured in a neutral setting demonstrating compelling, realistic, clinically-accurate examples that draw thousands of visitors. The benefits of this environment are tremendous. Potential buyers and end-users enjoy the unique opportunity to experience real-time, real-data transactions and can envision how this technology will benefit their own healthcare environment.

Benefits of Participation for Non-Profit Organizations and Government Agencies and HIT initiatives

• Sets your Organization, Agency or Initiative apart: Dozens of prestigious organizations participate annually in the Showcase because they value the opportunity to expand their marketing reach. Organizations, not a part of the Connected Demonstration area, are located in open approachable stations that frame the live Connected Demonstration area. As a result, attendees can easily interact with all Showcase participants and gain similar value as the Connected Demonstration participants.

HIMSS’ Commitment to Participants:

• Promote the Interoperability Showcase to current and potential HIMSS11 attendees.
• Work with your public relations and marketing staff to ensure maximum exposure for all Showcase participants.
• Develop and share compelling marketing materials to promote your participation.
• Encourage interest from healthcare IT stakeholders, public policy decision-makers and the industry.
• Provide public relations efforts to the national and local press prior to the event, on-site and post-Showcase. 
• Produce and prominently place signage with your logo at the Showcase.
• Create a virtual presence on the HIMSS and Interoperability Showcase Web sites to promote the success of the event and your participation.
• Develop multimedia presentations that educate attendees on the significance of your participation.
• Schedule tours for Showcase visitors and others including VIPs, press, international delegates and government agency representatives.
• Provide technical support for your organization throughout the Connectathon process.

Participant Technical Staff Commitment to HIMSS:

Specific to the HIMSS11 Interoperability Showcase:

• Complete the Interoperability Showcase contract by October 8, 2010.
• Participate in mandatory monthly Showcase Planning Webinars October 2010 – February 2011. Webinar schedule to be posted in the Participant Guidelines on-line September 2010.
• Ship equipment to and from the HIMSS11 Annual Conference & Exhibition in Orlando, FL.
• Confine conversations in the Interoperability Showcase to interoperability-related topics.
• Use appropriate behavior in the Showcase and respect all other participating vendors and products.

Specific to the IHE North American (N.A.) Connectathon 2011:
Note: Interoperability Showcase participants participating in the Showcase Connected Demonstration and others as identified must also participate and successfully pass all requirements for the IHE N.A. Connectathon 2011.

• Register for the IHE N.A. Connectathon 2011 by October 8, 2010 and attend/participate January 17-21, 2011.
• Ship equipment to and return it from the IHE N.A. Connectathon 2011 site in Chicago, IL Send at least one (1) technical representative to the Connectathon for each IHE actor that will be tested.
• Successfully demonstrate interoperability with designated partners in a number of test configurations.
• Submit success logs for each actor being tested.

Participant Marketing Staff Commitment to HIMSS:

• Complete HIMSS11 Interoperability Showcase contract
• Meet posted deadlines for deliverables to Showcase staff including:
• All participants must submit company/organizational logo in .EPS format to afliege@himss.org
• Meet deadlines for submission of Showcase Theater presentation drafts (Leadership and Organizational levels only) and Success Stories (Leadership, Implementer, Organizational levels).
• Deadlines will also be posted in HIMSS11 Showcase Participant Guidelines on-line during September 2010.
• Ensure content in Showcase Theater Presentations and White Papers/ Success Stories focus on interoperability topics.
• Showcase Theater presentations and White Papers/ Success Stories must be reviewed and approved by Showcase staff. Items not reviewed and approved by Showcase staff will not be permitted in Showcase.