Summary Report

• Project Name: Interface Library Project (Watson)

• Brief Project Description:– The Interface Library Project will establish a library, and appropriate services, of reusable, open

source interfaces developed as part of various Health Information Exchange projects. Watson will identify early adopters and develop model contract language that will urge vendors responding to RFPs to participate in the ILP. In later stages, services will be provided to assist purchasers in identifying available resources in the ILP and to coordinate with vendors that can provide customization services.

• Major milestones to date– Charter document developed

– Website launched

– Kickoff meeting with 10 States in attendance

– Established model contract language

• Projected milestones– Establish Executive Steering Committee– Sign up 3 – 5 early adopters– Coordinate with the HL7 activities on reusability and meta-data

Interface Library ProjectBoca Chart 4Q2010

Content

•Charter document•Contract language•Letter of Invitation

www.interfacelibrary.org

•Website launched 2/2011•Model Contract Language 2/2011•Identify Early Adopters•Establish Executive Steering Committee

•Funding considerations•Coordinating early adopters•Formalizing the workflow•Coordinating with existing reusability efforts•1Q2011 spending timeline for U.S. States on HIE•Extend communication efforts to Beacon Communities

•Formal acceptance from early adopters•Funding realized•State HIE timelines•ONC support and sign off

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12 Month Rolling Plan Major Dates and Deliverables

4Q2010

4Q10

2Q11

1Q11

3Q11

4Q11

•Model Contract Language developed and disseminated•Engage Executive Steering Committee•Send letters of invitation to HIE Coordinators and Beacon Communities•Website launched•Kickoff Meeting

•Establish permissions repository•Architect submission workflow

•Establish search mechanisms

•Operational Steering Committee established•Operational Sponsor Established

•Governance review

Virtuous Cycle of Open Sourciness