HealthRecordCommunity
FHIRHL7🌏 USA🏛 OptumEnriched

40th Annual HL7 Plenary, WGM, and FHIR Connectathon: Deepening Healthcare IT Standardization Discussions

HL7 40th Annual Plenary, Working Group Meeting and FHIR Connectathon

January 19, 2026Optum

Summary

The 40th Annual HL7 Plenary, Working Group Meeting (WGM), and FHIR Connectathon will be held from September 19 to September 25, 2026. This event serves as a critical educational resource for the healthcare IT community, promoting industry standardization and networking.

Details

HL7 International working group meetings (WGMs) are held three times annually. Their primary purposes include providing an opportunity for HL7 work groups to meet face-to-face to collaborate on standards, and offering invaluable networking opportunities with global industry leaders. The announced event combines the 40th Annual Plenary with both a Working Group Meeting and a FHIR Connectathon. This structure indicates that it is not merely a conference but a highly practical forum focused on solving real-world problems through standard specification development and technical demonstration (Connectathon). The event will take place in Rockville, MD, from September 19 to September 25, 2026. Attendees can gain the latest insights into major healthcare data standards like HL7, while also grasping the overall technological trends within the industry.

📰
Read Original Article
community.optum.com

Original content copyright by respective publishers