Project LAIKA

Project LAIKA is a collaborative effort between CCHIT and MITRE to build a testing resource to evaluate compliance of electronic health records (EHR) and networks with interoperability certification criteria. An open source software testing framework, distributed via an Apache 2.0 open source license, this development effort will make it easier for electronic health record vendors to test and verify that their products support standards-based information exchange capabilities and prepare for CCHIT certification. LAIKA will be a free and publicly available EHR testing tool with an anticipated release date of version 1.0 by March 21, 2008. Visit the Project LAIKA site.

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LAIKA progress report

MITRE and the Certification Commission are currently engaged in joint technical meetings, scheduling sessions and framework discussions. Upcoming events in preparation for the March 2008 version 1.0 release can be found at www.projectlaika.org, a newly launched Web site that will track the progress reports and technical aspects of the project. Registration for LAIKA project announcements, information about future technical meetings, and an overview of the LAIKA software design can also be obtained through the LAIKA project Web site. Read the press release.

Technical Briefings

CCHIT and MITRE hold regular "Technical Briefings" to keep the community informed on project progress and opportunities for participation. Plan to attend the next Technical Briefing.

Download the presentation from November 15, 2007.

 

Collaborating on an open source health IT testing resource

This new initiative will make it easier for health information technology companies to add standards-based information exchange capabilities to their products and prepare those products for certification. The testing software will be developed under an open source license so that it is free and publicly available, and the Certification Commission will use the software running on a secure platform during its inspection of a product's compliance. Read the press release.