Participant Testing
eHealth Exchange Participant Testing is required for new applicants to validate the compliance with the eHealth Exchange Performance and Service Specifications as established by the DURSA.
Participant Testing is also required when existing eHealth Exchange participants undergo a major system upgrade or change their technology.
There are three components to Participant Testing:
- Security tests (fees and testing waived if using an eHealth Exchange Validated Product)
- Smoke tests to validate the basic functionality and stability of the software being used (fees waived if using a Qualified Technology Solution (QTS))
- Tests for content data quality (free to all participants)
- Samples of clinical content documents (e.g., C-CDAs) are submitted to the Interoperability Testing Platform (ITP)
- A report from the ITP is provided detailing conformance to structure, vocabulary and content specifications
- HL7 C-CDA specifications are used
Upon successful completion, a Participant Testing Summary Report is issued detailing the results generated by the test lab, as well as independent verification of conformance checks.
Security tests
eHealth Exchange uses The Sequoia Project’s Interoperability Testing Platform which leverages the Gazelle Security Suite.
Smoke Tests
This program is used by eligible organizations (such as health information exchange organizations, health systems, pharmacies, etc.) in order to onboard and to become participants on the eHealth Exchange and includes the following:
Content Testing
eHealth Exchange is the only nationwide network whose participants must pass rigorous content validation tests. This means all data exchanged is truly interoperable and usable.
On February 5, 2018, the eHealth Exchange launched an enhanced content testing program.
Content Validation Guidance
C-CDA Content Testing Scope / Documentation (Approved / Effective January 11, 2017)
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WEBINAR ON IMPROVING DATA QUALITY
It’s one thing to get health data to the right place at the right time; it’s quite another to make sure that data is complete and useful. This is why eHealth Exchange is the only nationwide network whose participants must pass rigorous content validation tests. But standards and regulations on minimum data sets are constantly evolving, thus testing and validations are never done. Learn how you can access testing tools to ensure data quality in all your products, systems and processes to reduce impact of duplicates, reduce clinician burden, and ensure actionable information is available to improve patient outcomes.
This webinar you will:
• Understand the difference between the 2015 Edition of Meaningful Use and the United States Common Data for Interoperability (USCDI) requirements
• Discover best practices for testing your data and make sure you don’t fall behind
• Receive a demonstration of the testing tools available to eHealth Exchange participants
• Understand regulatory compliance dates for Certified Health IT
Consent Policy Testing Documentation
- Access Consent Policy (ACP) Issue Brief
- ACP Test Cases
- ACP Checklist
Social Security Administration Nationwide Health Information Network Interoperability Guide
The Validation Plan
Orient your organization with the Validation Plan and related testing documentation which will be used to validate that your system satisfies the technical requirements for participation in eHealth Exchange.
