Geoff Sayer wrote: > Hi Frank > > There is a message testing centre at: > > http://www.ahml.com.au/ > > This allows developers to test messages online through their "test engine". > >>From the web site: > "Message testing is free and generated reports show three levels of possible > non-conformance, errors, warnings and alerts and thus provides detail as to > the exact nature of the non-conformance."
It is a useful facility but any "non-conformance" reports generted by AHML need to be examined critically. We found that some of the errors returned by AHML on some test messages which we composed were just wrong (which begs the questions: How has the validator been validated? Where is the published test suite used to validate the AHML service?) The other factor is that as a rigorous specification, HL7 v2.x is a complete failure - they are so many areas in which alternative interpretations are possible. The AHML facility validates on their particular "take" on the HL7 v2.x specs, which may be an arbitrary view of how a particular aspect of HL7 should work. So yes, nice that AHML exists, and they should continue their work and continue to be funded (by whom?), but don't treat their assessment of your messages as the Word of Deity-of-your-choice. Instead use it as a filter to target careful re-examination of the messages or aspects they flag as errors, but do use your critical faculties in doing so. Tim C > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Frank Pyefinch > Sent: Wednesday, 2 May 2007 10:31 p.m. > To: 'General Practice Computing Group Talk' > Subject: RE: [GPCG_TALK] If it sounds too good to be true it probablyis > -REFvsORU > > Geoff, > > Do AHML have any published documentation that software vendors can work to > prior to seeking accreditation? If so, where can we access it? > > Frank > > > Frank Pyefinch > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Gpcg_talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk > _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk
