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FHIR IGs: The “G” is for GUIDE. So let’s do that!

Are we really publishing guides for implementation? If we want to buy a newly built house, we have a few options. The most common is choosing a standard floor plan from a community of houses being built by a mass-production builder. “Mass-production” means “build a few configurations (plans) many times to make each build most […]

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When HTTP 200 is NOT OK

Are you under the impression that receiving an HTTP 200 (“OK”) response means your FHIR implementation is conformant to the FHIR specifications or implementation guide(s)? If so, we are sorry to disappoint you. In our work to help implementers accelerate their FHIR implementations, we see many tests that are looking for that “HTTP 200” response […]

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ONC Approves AEGIS Touchstone for Certification of (g)(10) Criteria

Drummond’s G10 FHIR® API+ Certification Program is powered by the AEGIS Touchstone FHIR® testing ecosystem. Rockville, Maryland, July 7, 2022 – Approval by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT ( ONC) of Drummond’s 170.315(g)(10) conformance test suites on the AEGIS.net Touchstone FHIR® test tool and developer platform gives health IT developers two […]

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HL7® FHIR® and Touchstone Virtual Training Nov. 3-4, 2021

Join us once again Nov. 3-4, 2021 for two days of hands-on HL7® FHIR® and AEGIS Touchstone training with our expert team of FHIR developers. AEGIS has trained hundreds of developers to build with HL7 FHIR using Touchstone, our cloud-based platform that supports FHIR conformance as you build. Whether you are new to HL7 FHIR or looking […]

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HL7® FHIR® and Touchstone Virtual Training May 5-6, 2021

Join us May 5-6, 2021 for two days of hands-on HL7® FHIR® and AEGIS Touchstone training with our expert team of FHIR developers. AEGIS has trained hundreds of developers to build with HL7 FHIR using Touchstone, our cloud-based platform that supports FHIR conformance as you build. Whether you are new to HL7 FHIR or looking for skills and […]

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AEGIS and Drummond Announce CMS Patient Access API Test-Driven-Development Certification

The CMS Final Rule for Interoperability and Patient Access takes the important first step to require payers, providers, and consumer application developers to implement new standardized FHIR-based APIs for interoperability and patient access. AEGIS.net and Drummond Group have announced a multi-year strategic partnership to provide healthcare payers and software developers the necessary tools and guidance […]

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The Importance of Testing HL7® FHIR®

The AEGIS team had the pleasure of attending the HL7 Patient Access API Implementation Virtual Event, held August 17-19th, 2020. The Implementation Event was designed for organizations looking to focus on the technical and functional requirements for Patient Access APIs by payers in the context of CMS/ONC final rule and implementation deadlines. HL7 Implementation and […]

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Register Now For Upcoming HL7® FHIR® and Touchstone Virtual Training Classes on May 27 & 28, 2020

AEGIS has trained hundreds of developers to build with HL7 FHIR using Touchstone, our cloud-based platform that supports FHIR conformance as you build. Touchstone offers thousands of tests in an easy-to-use system for measuring conformance and interoperability against published specifications, profiles, and the healthcare industry’s leading implementation guides. Whether you are new to HL7 FHIR […]

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AEGIS to Provide FHIR and Touchstone Training this Fall

If you are building an HL7® FHIR® client or server, you need Touchstone in your life. Join us at AEGIS World Headquarters in Rockville, Maryland September 24 & 25 for a two-day training program presented by Richard Ettema. AEGIS’ FHIR and Touchstone training course offers an introduction to the HL7 FHIR specification, in-depth tutorials on […]

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ONC Interop Forum Highlights Data Quality, Testing

Last week, several of us from the AEGIS team attended ONC’s third annual Interoperability Forum at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington, DC. We were pleased to see the level of excitement and even optimism about the industry’s progress toward achieving true interoperability among systems using electronic health information. We continue to see the involvement of […]

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