Project+Laika

=** Project Laika ** =

Description
Project Laika is an open source EHR interoperability testing framework that is being developed as a collaborative effort between several organizations interested in the advancement of Health IT and the use of Electronic Health Records and Health Information Exchange (HIE) networks. Laika will verify the input and output of EHR systems against standards and criteria set forth by Certification Commission of Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT).

The software will be used by the CCHIT as a part of its EHR certification program that is scheduled to begin in 2008. Additionally, the purpose of the testing framework is to provide tools for EHR software developers to test their products against the CCHIT standards to ensure certification.

The software is scheduled for its initial release on March 21, 2008.

Project Laika Mission Statement
To create an EHR Interoperability testing framework, under an open source liscensing model, to be used for CCHIT certification testing, and be a testing resource for developers of EHR systems and health information networks.

Project Participants
Project Laika is a collaborative effort between CCHIT, MITRE Corporation, Intergrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE), and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The collaboration between CCHIT and MITRE Corporation began in October 2007. Additional project support from IHE and NIST began in January 2008.

[|Certification Commission of Healthcare Information Technology] - CCHIT is a independant, private, non-profit organization that acts as a recognizeed certification body (RCB) for EHRs. [|MITRE Corporation] - MITRE is a a private, not-for-profit corporation founded in 1958 established to provide engineering and technical services to the federal government. [|Intergrating the Healthcare Enterprise] - IHE is an international organization of healthcare professionals and industry looking to improve the way computer systems in healthcare share information. [|National Institute of Standards and Technology] - NIST is a non-regulatory federal agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce founded in 1901. Their purpose is to advance measurement science, standards, and technology in order to promote innovation and competitiveness among industries in the U.S.

Project Milestones

 * < **PROJECT MILESTONE** ||< **DATE** ||< **STATUS** ||
 * < Software Design Document ||< October 31, 2007 ||< Completed ||
 * < CCHIT Town Call Technical Briefing Meeting ([|click here to download PDF]) ||< November 15, 2007 ||< Completed ||
 * < Announcement of selection of CCD/C32 for Interoperability ||< November 30, 2007 ||< Completed ||
 * < [|IHE North America Connectathon] - Chicago, IL ||< January 28, 2008 ||< Completed ||
 * < Demonstration at HIMSS 2008 - Orlando, FL ||< February 25, 2008 ||< Completed ||
 * < NIST - Gazelle Discussion - Maryland ||< March 14, 2008 ||< In Progress ||
 * < Release of Laika v 1.0 ||< March 21, 2008 ||< Incomplete ||
 * < Release of Laika v 1.1 Rules Engine Intergration ||< June 24, 2008 ||< Incomplete ||

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Additional Information
[|Project Laika FAQ] [|LAIKA Software Design Document] [|EHR Decisions]

Resources
http://www.healthnewsdirect.com/?p=232 http://laika.sourceforge.net/index.html http://www.cchit.org/interoperability/laika/