Joint Exchange / Interop Work Group Test Workgroup

John Donnelly/Eric Heflin/Judith HutmanAug 29, 2012

Roll

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Name Organization RepresentationNick VanDuyne NYeC StateIvan Handler ILJohn Donnelly NJ Task Group Co-Chair - IWGMarty Prahl SSA

Federal agencyDennis Peterson, Curtus Browning, Elaine Hunolt, Taimur Aslam, Willie Singletary, Monica VanDyke VHA

Kevin Brady NIST NISTDavid Tao, Dan Huber Siemens

EHR VendorDave Cassel, Rob Klootwyk Epic Bill Howard, Charles Parisot GEJeff Cunningham, Tim Dunnington ICA

HIE vendor

Mike LaRocca Intersystems

Vladi Reznikov, Jennifer Puyenbroek CONNECT PMO

Matt Bell, Tom Wilson, Kathy Lin AxolotlTeddy Gedamu MedfxMelissa Owens Marshfield Clinic Health SystemSteve Leighty MedVirginia

Regional HIE Brian Bonnington, Dave Trepanier, Dave Smith, Steve Michael IHIE

Anuj Desai Interop WG Interop WGEric Heflin THSA Task Group Co-Chair - ExchangeMariann Yeager Exchange Exchange Ed O'Connor, Judith Hutman Nitor ONC Testing Contractor

Dennis Wilson, Alisa Ray, Sue Rieber CCHIT

ATCBs and Testing SMEs

Jim St. Clair IHE USA

Amit Trivedi, Kevin Brown, Michella Knighton ICSA Labs

Traci Mapps SLI Global SolutionsKyle Meadors, Timothy Bennett Drummond Group

Milton Padilla, Steve Wilson, Mark Shin, Doublas Biggs, Les Biggs InfoGuard

• Roll Call – Cayla

• Announcements – John

• Pilot Status - Eric

• Pilot Support – Judith / Ed

• Direct harmonization recap – Judith / Joe

• Test execution status – Judith

• soapUI demo – David

• Open Discussion – All

• Wrap Up/Schedule Review - John

Agenda

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• Harmonized PD/QD/RD/MP/AF (aka Patient Record Lookup) Tests Were Ratified Last Week• http://exchange-iwg.wikispaces.com/Test+Artifacts+Harmonization

• Pilot processes to be conducted in Sept

• CTB RFP• Focused discussions with respondents for test tool clarifications

• Evaluations and contract discussions are still under way

Announcements

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• Today (Wed 2012/8/29) we released process documents for the pilot

• Documentation includes

• Test Process Guide

• Testing Toolkit User’s Guide

• Test Execution Guide: PD-QD-RD

• Test Execution Guide: Messaging Platform & Authorization Framework 

• Also we’ve created a pilot charter document

Harmonized PRL (PD/QD/RD/MP/AF) Pilot Status

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• The pilot has been defined as having two distinct phases• Current phase which is to review and prepare

• Next phase which is to engage with the CTB and execute the pilot proper

• Several organizations are moving forward• We need your help!

• IWG and Exchange members

• Vendors

• Others

Harmonized PRL Pilot Status (continued)

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• Intro to pilot

• Purpose

• Scope

• Approach and the “Ask”

Pilot Charter Document Review

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8

ONC Test Team Update

•Pilot Support

•Direct Harmonization Recap

•Test Execution Status

•soapUI Demo

Pilot Support

Artifacts Delivered

Documentation• Test Process Guide• Testing Toolkit User’s Guide• Test Execution Guide: PD-QD-RD• Test Execution Guide: Messaging Platform &

Authorization Framework

Test Scripts• soapUI scripts for high priority test cases

Direct Harmonization: Recap

Test Approach:Direct only v. Internal actors

Direct Messaging

Internal Actor Messaging

Internal Actor Testing

Direct Messaging

FR-2SMTP Sender

to HISP

FR-3HISP to SMTP

Receiver

FR-5HISP Sender

to HISP Receiver

FR-7SMTP to SMTP

Modular ApproachSample Analysis: Edge Protocol EHR-HIE Test Spec FR-2

FR-2: SMTP Sender to HISP

* Internal actors specified

* Send XDR not proscribed in Direct specs

FR-2: Applying a Modular Approach

Direct Messaging

DM1 DM2

DM3

Cert Discovery

CD1

CD2

CD3

EHR-HIE ApplicantProduction Participant

Deplmnt A Reqts

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DM1

DM2

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Deplmnt B Reqts

B1 B2

B3

DM3

CD3

A3

Deplmnt X Reqts

X1 X2

X3

XD Conversion

XD1

XD2

XD3

FR-2SMTP to HISP

Modular ApproachSample Analysis: NormativeEHR-HIE Test Spec FR-5

FR-5: HISP Sender to HISP Receiver via S/MIME

FR-5: Applying a Modular Approach

Direct Messagi

ng

DM1 DM2

DM3

Cert Discove

ry

CD1

CD2

CD3

EHR-HIE ApplicantProduction Participant

Deplmnt A Reqts

FR1

A2

A3

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DM1

DM2

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FR1

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Deplmnt B Reqts

B1 B2

B3

DM3

CD3

A3

Deplmnt X Reqts

X1 X2

X3

XD Convers

ion

XD1

XD2

XD3

FR-5Sending HISP to

Receiving HISP

Test Execution Status

Automating Test Case Execution: soapUI scripts complete

Priority High Med Low X (untargeted) TOTALS

PD 8 9 4 14

QD 19 15 0 2 34

RD 8 7 1 12

M+A 1 15 16

Direct 18 18

TOTALS 54 31 5 17 107

NEW

NEW

soapUI Demo

Open Discussion

•RFP released — July 2nd 

•Questions received by 6 organizations

•Answers distributed — July 13th

•Bids due — July 20th

•Evaluating

•Expected award — Early Sept

•Contract start — TBD

Schedule Review

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