Welcome to the 2025 IHE North America Connectathon Week, one of the largest and most significant health IT interoperability technical testing events globally.
Transform months of product development and real-world testing in a matter of days. Leverage IHE’s 25 years of interoperability and testing expertise throughout this unique week of testing opportunities, networking, and education. This event is designed to foster interoperability and collaboration among industry colleagues while spotlighting leadership in digital health innovation and interoperability.
In Partnership with:
The IHE NA Connectathon 2025 will be hosted by Canada Health Infoway and organized in partnership with IHE USA and IHE Canada, with support from IHE Catalyst, IHE International, HIMSS, and RSNA.
Who Should Attend
Whether you're a technical expert or a business leader, the IHE North America Connectathon Week 2025 has something for you.
- Health IT Developers and Implementers: Engage in IHE's Continuum of Testing, including the IHE Plugathon, IHE Connectathon, and the Pan-Canadian Projectathon. Collaborate with peers to advance your health IT solutions in a supportive, non-competitive environment.
- Health IT Stakeholders and Decision Makers: Participate in Experience Days, filled with high-energy networking and educational sessions, connecting you with hundreds of top industry professionals at the largest interoperability testing event in the world.
Since its inception, IHE has been at the forefront of advancing health IT interoperability, developing rigorous testing protocols and frameworks that have become industry standards. With a rich history of fostering collaboration and innovation, IHE Connectathon Week has become the largest and most respected interoperability testing event globally. This year, for the first time, we bring this legacy to Canada, offering an unparalleled opportunity to connect, collaborate, and innovate in the vibrant city of Toronto.
Why It Matters
Hundreds of millions of patients globally depend on interoperable healthcare information technology. Ensuring these systems work together seamlessly is critical to enhancing care delivery and improving patient outcomes. Your participation in the IHE North America Connectathon Week 2025 plays a vital role in advancing these goals. By collaborating with industry colleagues from around the world, you contribute to the development of interoperable solutions that can transform healthcare.
Join us for this ground-breaking event at the InterContinental Toronto Centre in downtown Toronto, Canada, from February 3–7, 2025. This event promises excellent opportunities for both technical and business audiences to engage, network, and innovate in the heart of one of Canada's most vibrant cities. Be a part of this pivotal event and help shape the future of healthcare interoperability.
Event Components
This five-day event offers a comprehensive and dynamic experience through its four key components:
The IHE Connectathon Testing Event provides a transformative experience that condenses months of product development and real-world testing into just hours. Benefit from a unique non-competitive testing environment where you can collaborate with colleagues from around the globe and experience an unparalleled opportunity to reduce development costs, debug systems in minutes, and leverage the expertise of top industry professionals to advance your health IT solutions. With two decades of standards development and test tools from IHE International, IHE USA, IHE Canada, and IHE Catalyst, you'll gain invaluable insights and networking opportunities with hundreds of top professionals at the largest interoperability testing event globally.
The event is overseen by IHE Catalyst, ensuring top-quality testing using the IHE Gazelle platform. Your testing results will be recorded in the IHE Connectathon Results Database, which can validate your interoperability capabilities for certification and public demonstrations, including participation in events such as the HIMSS Interoperability Showcase™ and the RSNA Imaging AI in Practice Demonstrations.
Accelerate your pan-Canadian interoperability readiness at the Projectathon testing event, bringing together stakeholders from across the country to test and validate their systems’ interoperability in a pan-Canadian testing environment. Participants will engage in rigorous testing and collaborative problem-solving to ensure their digital health solutions can seamlessly integrate with systems nationwide. By fostering a collaborative and innovative atmosphere, the Projectathon helps streamline the adoption and implementation of interoperable health solutions across Canada, ultimately enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of our healthcare system. Join us to contribute to the nationwide effort to advance interoperability and improve healthcare delivery for all Canadians.
Experience cutting-edge health IT innovation at the Plugathon Testing Event. This unique educational and testing opportunity leverages insights from the well-established IHE North America Connectathon Week, providing a platform for innovators to learn, share experiences, and test their interoperability readiness. Engage with a community of experts to innovate through real-time connections with the APIs of health IT product solutions, all in a standardized format. Propel your projects forward and showcase novel innovations that are rarely seen on an international stage at such an early stage of development.
Learn about global interoperability initiatives and pan-Canadian digital health innovations through conference-style presentations and masterclass education sessions. Experience Days offer a rich program of educational and networking opportunities, allowing attendees to gain insights from leading experts and connect with peers from around the world.