Belgian eHealth Interoperability Day

A full-day seminar that brought together healthcare stakeholders.

IHE-Europe Connectathon Week parallel events organised from Brussels by Karlien Erauw (IHE-Belgium) and her team reported that the Belgian Online eHealth Interoperability Days attracted over 1,000 participants for the 15 webinars organised. They were a great success with satisfaction levels at 8/10 (Content: 7.9 and Presentation: 8.1).

 

 

Connectathon

Venice 2017

The IHE-Europe Connectathon 2017 was held at the Maritime Port in Venice, Italy from 3-7 April 2017.

With around 1000 attendees at the Connectathon and the many parallel events, the Connectathon 2017 surpassed even the highest of guesstimates.

Key facts and figures:

Projectathons

A Projectathon is a testing session dedicated to a specific deployment project using a set of IHE Profiles in their interoperability specifications.

The organisation leading the project will have both test plans and customised test tools, used by the IHE Gazelle testing management. These define the test criteria, enable the tests and verify that the systems / solutions of the various vendors have exactly implemented the appropriate specifications.

IHE Experience Day 2022, 13 Sept

Delegates to the Joint IHE Experience Day were treated to a superb programme of interoperability presentations from both locations – a unique blend of educational, experience-sharing, discussions, future ideas and plans.

IHE Suisse (in collaboration with eHealth Suisse) and IHE-Europe offered an exciting programme of interoperability-themed, educational and inspirational events, building on the many successful aspects of the 2020 and 2021 online sessions, which received excellent feedback.
 
Brussels 2020

Leisure Time

The capital of Belgium and the "self-styled capital of Europe

 

Brussels is an international city like no other. It is the capital of Belgium AND the “self-styled capital of Europe” hosting the headquarters of NATO and many other European Union institutions. 

There is plenty to do including a visit to the Grand-Place of Brussels, considered one of the most beautiful places in the world, eating a Belgian waffle or the famous “Belgian fries with mayonnaise” and tasting the numerous local beers. 

Projectathon

The 6th EPR Projectathon was running in parallel with the Joint IHE Connectathon, 12-16 September 2022.

IHE-Suisse and eHealth Suisse organised the latest EPR Projectathon, this one testing interoperability for Electronic Patient Records (EPR). The 6th EPR Projectathon over the last six years ran parallel with the Joint IHE Connectathon, 12-16 September 2022.

IHE-Europe Connectathon 2026

The 2026 IHE-Europe Connectathon Week is set for 23–27 March 2026 in Brussels, Belgium — at The EGG Brussels, a dynamic venue in the heart of Europe.

Once again, interoperability leaders, vendors, healthcare institutions, and standards experts will gather to test, refine, and validate health IT systems — ensuring trusted, cross-border data exchange for the benefit of patients everywhere.
 
Participation Roadmap
15 September 2025 → Pre-registration opens (with 25% early bird discount)
6 October 2025 → Official registration opens
7 October 2025 → Official Plugathon announcement

Useful links

Vienna is old, Vienna is new – and so varied: from the magnificent Baroque buildings to golden Art Nouveau to the latest architecture.

There is much to see: From Gothic St. Stephen’s Cathedral to the Imperial Palace to the Art Nouveau splendor of the Secession, from the magnificent baroque palace Schönbrunn to the Museum of Fine Arts to modern architecture at the MuseumsQuartier. Record-breaking: In Vienna, there are over 27 castles and more than 150 palaces.

 
For more information please visit wien.info
 
 
 
Brussels 2020

Accommodation

Online hotel booking is OPEN

IHE-Europe has negotiated special conference hotel rates with Brussels Booking Desk, for the IHE-Europe Connectathon week in November:
 
IHE Europe prefers to work with one agent to ensure that:

Vienna 2014

Vienna 2014

Want to know more about how IHE-Europe Connectathon can help your eHealth programme or project?

Please contact IHE-Catalyst by email