Message from the Organizing Committee

Dear HL7 friends,

Another year on and another great HL7 event to look forward!

With Greece's unparalleled advantages , such us: excellent Mediterranean climate, geographical location (meeting point of three continents), rich history and culture, unique gastronomy and several conference facilities combined with quality of services, we have the pleasure to welcome in Greece the 9 th International HL7 Interoperability Conference 2008- IHIC 2008 .

Following the success of previous IHIC venues in New Zealand (2007), Cologne (2006), Taiwan (2005), and Accapulco (2004), IHIC2008 aims to serve as a meeting place for more than 30 HL7 international affiliates, to share their HL7 implementation experiences and strengthen their shared vision for a future of integrated high quality and trusted eHealth services.

This year, IHIC will incorporate the "Show me your CDA!” HL7 CDA Interoperability Forum to promote best practice in HL7 Clinical Document Architecture (CDA), by exchanging implementation experiences from around the world, sharing tips and tricks in a hands-on session, while at the same time preparing the scene for the next release of the standards, based on novel and diverse uses of CDA.

Other key conference events are the IHE Orientation Workshop and the HL7 Ambassador Session, where world experts will be presenting working eHealth standards.

We are looking forward to welcoming you in Greece and Crete in particular and in organizing unforgettable events for you and the HL7 Community. We intend to spoil and surprise you with all we have to offer and share with you, the new face of Greece , which goes hand-in-hand with the unsurpassed Greek hospitality. We truly hope you will join us in enjoying Greece 's beautiful, unique and safe atmosphere.

The Organizing Committee

George Kakoulidis, Vice Chair HL7-Hellas
Alex Berler, Technical Steering Committee Chair HL7-Hellas
Catherine Chronaki, International Liaison HL7-Hellas
Pantelis Angelidis, Treasurer HL7-Hellas