View source for IHE Testing and Tools Committee 2010-03-15 Teleconference Minutes

==Attendees==
* Chris Carr - RSNA
* Didi Davis - Serendipity Consulting
* Nichole Drye-Mayo - RSNA
* Jane Gilbert - IHE Australia
* Flora Lum - AAO
* Bill Majurski - NIST
* Vince McCauley - IHE Australia
* Joan McMillen - RSNA
* Steve Moore - MIR
* Rob Snelick - NIST

==Minutes==

1) Training Events 
* Eric and Peter K working on logistics for June 7-9 event in Paris
* Sept. event in US could be scheduled HL7 Meeting, first week of October
:* Week of Sept. 27 a possibility

2) Gazelle Development Status
* Optimizing the application for use in Bordeaux; first time it will be the main platform
* IHE-J considering using Gazelle for October Connectathon; (annct in May; Reg in June)
* IHE-Australia using for April testing event; possibly also in July event
* Now have meta tests functionality in Gazelle
* Rewriting the Connectathon grading page
* IHE J has visited Rennes to deliver the DICOM part of the proxy
* Lynn F and Eric's group converting existing Kudu tests to Gazelle platform
:* Test plans/instructions need to be converted completely
:* Individual process steps being added as possible on priority basis
:* Automated test simulators will be place for PIX/PDQ, but not other profiles

3) Development Tasks
* Conversion of test scripts has been done domain-by-domain
:* Steve: PCC
:* Eric: Lab/Path
:* Lynn: Radiology/Cardiology
* First set of development tasks: develop Simulators to plug into Gazelle
:* Priority profiles: PIX/PDQ (underway), Rad SWF, Lab SWF (IHE-J taking on)
:* Steve Moore has list of priority profiles to match with interests
:* IHE Australia may have bandwidth in April-July time frame to take on tasks
* Tests for new profiles
* Internet testing with Gazelle
* Using Proxies to extract context information; check actual data values (as opposed to general message validation) with NIST EVS
:* Needs to be harmonized with existing NIST pre-Connectathon test tool, which does extract these content elements (eg, validation on expected ID returned)
* '''Action Item:''' Steve M to distribute priority "sign-up list"

4) Connectathon Guidelines
* Australian Comments: timelines geared toward North American and European events; may need smaller, additional events
:* Australia has an event in July time frame; but also occasionally has more targeted events that receive government support; may include testing beyond IHE profiles
* Transitional arrangement necessary: could give notice for standing meetings, but not for all events
* General Announcements: need to better describe method for making anncts
* Profiles 
* In Gazelle when we create a test instance of test we select the domain that we want to test

* '''Action Item:''' Chris Carr to revise draft Guidelines to incorporate 
* '''Action Item:''' Vince McCauley will provide information on annual Connectathon plans

5) NIST RFI/RFPs
* Sources Sought announcement has been issued for smaller standards test services provider
* Related RFPs to follow in March-April time frame; 30-day submission period

6) Next tcon: Monday, March 22, 10am CT
* Next tcon at adjusted time: Monday, April 19, 3pm CT


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