> I think its time we called a halt to the polemics, or we'll get > ourselves biffed off this list. BTW For the record, HealthLink does > have AHML accreditation for our AS4700.2 - HL7 v2.3 (lab messaging) > validation system and we are currently upgrading that accreditation to > accommodate changes to the lab standard with the move to HL7 v2.4. We > are also working with them on the REF messaging. It needs to be > understood that we do not create messages, we just check them for > structure. So can we let that whole argument drop for now please??
Tom/Andrew, I shall clarify the issue on behalf of AHML, there is no need to wait for Chris. For the record Healthlink does NOT have AHML accreditation. You are correct in saying that you do not create messages, and as an accreditation body with our own accreditation with NATA we are currently only able to certify message producing systems to the fact that a certain product and version is conformant to a specified Standard. for example our current (and only certification): Product and Version: Medical Objects Secure HL7, Application Framework, v2.12.3 Standard: AS4700.2 2004, v2.3.1, Pathology Orders and Results Yes, we have had discussions with Healthlink and have reviewed their specifications, for which we provided comments on changes which would need to be made before we could say that their 'specifications are inline with the Australian Standard', but that is all we are unable to certify them. We could go one step further and install their software and pass valid and invalid messages through and check the responses, however we will also need to discuss anything like this with NATA to see if this could be a possible inclusion of our accreditation scope. I do not want this post to become a discussion as I certainly do not have time and I have not made any comment until now because I think that there are much more important issues that people should be focussing there time on. Regards, Jane Jane Gilbert Senior Software Engineer, Collaborative Centre for eHealth Project Leader, Australian Healthcare Messaging Laboratory University of Ballarat Tel: 03 5327 9142 Fax: 03 5327 9307 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.ballarat.edu.au/cceh www.ahml.com.au >>> "Tom Bowden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 10/05/2007 8:58 am >>> But incorrect in response to which question? Let's just wait until he is available to comment on the matter properly shall we Andrew? Tom Bowden <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Chief Executive Tel: +64 9 638 0670 Mobile: +64 21 874 154 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Web: www.healthlink.net <http://www.healthlink.net/> <http://www.healthlink.net/> Connecting The Health Sector -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew McIntyre Sent: Thursday, 10 May 2007 10:30 a.m. To: General Practice Computing Group Talk Subject: Re: [GPCG_TALK] Re: Lets try it from another angle Tom Bowden wrote: > > Andrew, > > Chris Lynton-Moll Director of AHML is away on holida. On his return I > will ask him to clarify where we are with regards to accreditation, I > am equally sure that my earlier statement is correct. Until that is > clarified I suggest we drop it. This is the response we received from AHML Yesterday "I will have to talk to Tom, because what he is stating is incorrect." Andrew McIntyre _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk
