Miriam, The issue we need to think about is not "certification against something" but rather than "testing against something". Testing conceptually can be implemented in a "nice to have", "imposes a good discipline for partners to do some homework of their own" types of concept - not Certification. I agree something is better than nothing and the concept of testing is a work-in-progress
I would very much like to hear some arguments for the cause of why is a white paper suggesting certification when it is not definitive and at the same time is unclear in its very concept and additionally gives no clue to the user how close do they get to the real thing. The perception is also that Certification gets them quite a ways - again a wrong perception. Thanks Sunny www.HIPAADesk.com - "Test your HIPAA Data Files in Real-Time" www.edifecs.com -----Original Message----- From: Miriam Paramore [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 7:41 PM To: Sunny Singh; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Certifications My 2 cents on this topic. The undeniable reality is that every single trading partner in healthcare today accepts the "good enough" testing method. There are no exhaustive test plans on either side. Until now, via third parties, there has been no attempt at certification against a standard. We are making progress and it should be encouraged. Perfection is a goal. To be removed from this listserv, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] <P>The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. Posting of advertisements or other commercial use of this listserv is specifically prohibited.
