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Eye Care DomainConnectathon 2014:
Preparation & Processes
Lynn Felhofer IHE Technical Project Manager
The one thing to remember…
Connectathon Google Group…for email announcements
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/iheeyecareconnectathon
Topics
What happens during a connectathon?
How do I register to participate?
What is required to prepare?
What is the timeline?
Where do I find the documentation and tools?
Q & A
To provide context, let’s fast forward to October…
Profiles to be tested
Previously offered and tested: Advanced Eye Care Workflow (A-EYECARE) Basic Eye Care Workflow (B-EYECARE) Eye Care Charge Posting (EYE-CHG) Eye Care Appointment Scheduling (ECAS) Eye Care Evidence Documents (ECED) Eye Care Displayable Reports (ECDR)
New or updated profiles: Core Eye Care Workflow (C-EYECARE) General Eye Evaluation **updated** (GEE)
Not yet tested: Cataract Surgery Profiles (in public comment)
You are assigned a set of required tests for each IHE profile/actor you support.
You execute each test with 3 peer systems; you choose your partners; this is an iterative process throughout the week
Connectathon monitors (Lynn & Don) examine individual test results
Connectathon manager (Lynn) evaluates these results against the “success” criteria and assign passing grades
Cooperative efforts to debug problems and work towards success
Opportunity to find problems in products and in the profiles
Process During Connectathon
Initial failures can be fixed and retested later in the week
You set priorities & manage your time
We do not guarantee you will complete your tests
Setting Your Expectations
When You Finish…IHE publishes which actor/integration profile
pairs each company has tested
We do not publish failures
We do not guarantee conformance to your customers
This is not government testing/certification
You have the benefits of an extraordinary testing opportunity
You have a ticket to participate in IHE demonstrations
How do I get from here to the
Connectathon??
Preparation steps
1. Decide what you want to do (now)
2. Register for Connectathon (now)
3. Submit pre-Connectathon test results
4. Exchange DICOM & CDA samples
5. Share your configuration details
Then…
Test and cooperate with peers during the Connectathon
Prepare for the demonstration
TimelineAug Oct
Register
preCAT testing
Config entry
Connectathon!
Jul Sep
AAO Demo
Nov
Contract/Payment due
What do we want to do?• Match
product capabilities to IHE profiles
• Consider demo use cases
Can we do this?• Goals• People• Budget• Commitmen
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Gazelle is a web-based software system to manage testing:Test system details: profiles supported, configuration…
Profile-specific test definitions
Gazelle presents you a customized list of tests to run Gazelle identifies candidate test partners; you choose your
partners
You run a test, enter test evidence & results in Gazelle
A monitor stops by later to examine your results
Repeat…
How do we make it work?
Registration Process
Registration is open August 8 – 29
Connectathon Registration is done in gazelle
Gazelle collects/manages:
Company demographics; your organization’s contacts
Systems for testing (how many, which profiles)
(1) Create a user account and enter company and contact information in gazelle (start now, complete before Aug 29)
(2) Enter the “system(s) you want to test and profile/actors/options supported (before Aug 29)
• This can be a challenge for first-time participants• You need to understand profiles, actors, options• You need to decide how many systems you want to test• You need to get this right by the close of registration• Registration is not complete until this is done• “How to” training is available. Arrange for a phone call if you need
help.
(3) Register staff members who will attend Connectathon (before Sep 19)
(4) Submit contract and fees to Flora (before Nov 21)
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Registration Steps
Gazelle for North AmericaWe have a single gazelle for all NA connectathons
(same as last year)
User accounts maintained over timeCompany demographics & contacts maintainedTest systems & results from past connectathonsEach connectathon is a different ‘testing session’
within gazelleNA2012, 2013, 2014…Eye Care 2012, 2013, 2014…Etc…
After registration…Aug Oct
preCAT testing
Config entry
Jul Sep Nov
Pre-Connectathon tests:What & Why?
• **Before** testing live w/ partners at connectathon:
• Test transactions using simulators check content (images, documents) with validators
• Identify and correct software bugs in advance
• A key to success at the connectathon
Pre-Connectathon Test Types
Workflow: Exchange HL7, DICOM or webservices messages with a tool
Content: Evaluate whether you produced the proper content for a message, image or document
Sample Exchange: upload sample DICOM images or CDA documents into gazelle so your partners can review before the Connectathon
How? General pre-Connectathon process
Find a test on your ‘to do’ list in gazelle
Access the tool for the profile you are testing
Read the instructions, exchange message(s) with the tool
The tool runs an evaluation & outputs results (.txt, .xml…)
Upload your result file into gazelle; change the status of the test
Technical Project Managers review your results & assess your preparedness
Tools usedVALIDATION TOOLS:
Gazelle External Validation Service (EVS)Validate DICOM imagesValidate HL7 messages
MESA toolsWorkflow testing: tool takes the role of ‘surrounding’ actors
C-CDA <tbd>
SIMULATORS:Patient Generation tool (source of ADT messages)Order Manager (generates HL7 orders & DICOM MWL)
Exchange of DICOM & CDA Samples
Avoiding Connectathon surprises
DICOMModality and Evidence Creator systems submit DICOM
samples & screen shots Image Managers and Displays store & render them
CDA (GEE)Modality and Evidence Creator systems submit samplesContent Consumers store & render/process them
Due Sep 19
Important Links for Testing
One-stop shopping (schedule, tools, contacts, hotel info…):
http://gazelle.ihe.net/content/eye-care-connectathon-2014-resources
Gazelle: http://ihe.wustl.edu/gazelle-na/
Other IHE & Connectathon resources on the web
IHE’s website: www.ihe.net
Technical Frameworks ihe.net/Technical_Framework/index.cfm
Connectathon results connectathon-results.ihe.net/
Integration Statements / Product Registry http://product-registry.ihe.net/PR/home.seam
Staying informed…Connectathon Google Group
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/iheeyecareconnectathon
Lynn Felhofer (gazelle, test tools, process, test definitions, profile questions)
Don Van Syckle (demonstration, profile questions) [email protected]
Questions?