The OMG link to the RFP documents is not working for me. Here's an alternate link to the RFP for the EIS.
http://hssp-eis.wikispaces.com/ The corresponding wikispaces site for the RLUS has not been updated with their RFP, but here it is anyway. http://hssp-rlus.wikispaces.com/ As a frame of reference, here's the FAQ from HSSP. http://hssp.wikispaces.com/hssp-faq With best regards, [wr] - - - - - - - - On Dec 8, 2006, at 8:58 PM, David Forslund wrote: > (I forgot that you can't forward an email as an attachment. Here > is the > announcement I was referring to:) > > > All: > > I would like to take a moment to pause and acknowledge a significant > event that occurred this morning. At about 11:30am EST, the OMG > Domain > Task Force voted to issue Requests for Proposals for both the Entity > Identification Service (EIS) and Retrieve, Locate, Update Service > (RLUS) > specifications. Until today, the notion of developing Service > Functional Models in HL7 and transforming them into technical RFP's to > be issued to industry was just a destination to which we have been > diligently working towards for a year (with prework having begun far > before then). > > On March 31st, 2007, "Letters of Intent" are due to the OMG indicating > companies and product vendors that will develop both technical > specifications and ultimately implementations of software (either open > source, reference implementations, or products). [We're planning to > have one quarter dedicated to each RFP and how you may participate > in a > submission at HL7 in San Diego in January]. I'm already aware of > companies that are exploring joining forces to collaborate as part > of a > joint submission team. > > I'd like to take a moment in particular to thank and congratulate Alan > Honey and John Koisch, whom have been championing these specifications > not only within HL7, but within the OMG community as well. Additional > thanks to Barbara Eckman, Scott Robertson, Craig Bennett, Virinder > Batra, and all of the other individuals that have contributed their > time > and efforts in making these quality specifications. Also, our > thanks to > the countless folks who took time to provide ballot feedback on the > Service Functional Models, and those who contributed on > teleconferences > and the list on these specifications. > > The OMG RFP documents are publicly available on the OMG website at: > > EIS: _http://www.omg.org/cgi-bin/doc?health/2006-12-01_ > > RLUS: _http://www.omg.org/cgi-bin/doc?health/2006-12-02_ > > In addition, we'll be getting those documents available from our Wiki. > Things are shaping up to be a very engaging and busy meeting in San > Diego in January. I look forward to seeing you there. > > - Ken > > > > Ken Rubin > Chief Healthcare Architect > EDS Civilian Government & DoD Healthcare Portfolio > 5109 Leesburg Pike, Suite 414 > Falls Church, VA 22041 > Tel: +1-703-845-3277 > Mobile: +1-301-335-0534 > + _mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > David Forslund wrote: >> >> Here is an opportunity for the open source community to contribute >> to a >> significant new standard for healthcare. >> Anyone willing to participate in a response to these RFPs? >> >> Dave Forslund >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > [wr] - - - - - - - - will ross project manager mendocino informatics 216 west perkins street, suite 206 ukiah, california 95482 usa 707.462.6369 [office] 707.462.5015 [fax] www.minformatics.com - - - - - - - - "Getting people to adopt common standards is impeded by patents." Sir Tim Berners-Lee, BCS, 2006 - - - - - - - -