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Eye Care Domain Connectathon 2014: Preparation & Processes

Eye Care Domain Connectathon 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.

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Eye Care Domain Connectathon 2014: Preparation & Processes

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  1. Eye Care DomainConnectathon 2014:Preparation & Processes Lynn Felhofer IHE Technical Project Manager

  2. The one thing to remember… • Connectathon Google Group…for email announcements https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/iheeyecareconnectathon

  3. 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

  4. To provide context, let’s fast forward to October…

  5. 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)

  6. Process During Connectathon • 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

  7. Setting Your Expectations • 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

  8. When You Finish… • IHE publishes which actor/integration profile pairs each company has tested • We do not publish failures • We do not guarantee conformance to your customers • This is not government testing/certification • You have the benefits of an extraordinary testing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

  9. How do I get from here to the Connectathon??

  10. Preparation steps • Decide what you want to do (now) • Register for Connectathon (now) • Submit pre-Connectathon test results • Exchange DICOM & CDA samples • Share your configuration details Then… • Test and cooperate with peers during the Connectathon • Prepare for the demonstration

  11. Connectathon! Timeline Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov • What do we want to do? • Match product capabilities to IHE profiles • Consider demo use cases • Can we do this? • Goals • People • Budget • Commitment Register preCAT testing Config entry AAO Demo Contract/Payment due

  12. How do we make it work? • 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…

  13. 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)

  14. Registration Steps (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) • A

  15. Gazelle for North America • We have a single gazelle for all NA connectathons(same as last year) • User accounts maintained over time • Company demographics & contacts maintained • Test systems & results from past connectathons • Each connectathon is a different ‘testing session’ within gazelle • NA2012, 2013, 2014… • Eye Care 2012, 2013, 2014… • Etc…

  16. After registration… Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov preCAT testing Config entry

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. Tools used • VALIDATION TOOLS: • Gazelle External Validation Service (EVS) • Validate DICOM images • Validate HL7 messages • MESA tools • Workflow 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)

  21. Exchange of DICOM & CDA Samples • Avoiding Connectathon surprises • DICOM • Modality and Evidence Creator systems submit DICOM samples & screen shots • Image Managers and Displays store & render them • CDA (GEE) • Modality and Evidence Creator systems submit samples • Content Consumers store & render/process them • Due Sep 19

  22. 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/

  23. 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

  24. Staying informed… • Connectathon Google Grouphttps://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/iheeyecareconnectathon • Lynn Felhofer (gazelle, test tools, process, test definitions, profile questions)felhofer.lynn@gmail.com • Don Van Syckle(demonstration, profile questions)don.van@dvsconsult.com

  25. Questions?

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