Automated Interoperability Testing of Healthcare Information Systems

摘要: Abstract Over the last two decades, number of healthcare services at edge traditional medical care and computer technologies has increased dramatically, making eHealth infrastructure-related ubiquitous. The obvious outcome is that many activities practices were partially or completely replaced by newest more efficient ones based on Internet using advances in information technology. Services such as telemedicine, telehealth, Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems, automated retrieval, update electronically stored patient data are common terms actual sector. Irrespective way stored, either form paper-based records electronically, for example EHRs, field very intensive , i.e., huge complex. This a characteristic domain will not change, even if movement from Healthcare Information System (HIS) to electronic HIS taking place. Among other important pieces record key one. development EHR solutions represents base systems IT industry. Many vendors provide rather provider-centred approaches (i.e., proprietary protocols message formats), but interoperability concerned. Obviously, test can help those validate conformance specifications. major problem lack product interoperability. publication standards Level Seven Messaging Standard (HL7) defining structuring scheme exchange between adoption Integrating Enterprise (IHE) integration profiles specifying use cases implementers should follow, an step enabling interoperable HISs. These recommendations basis testing. extended chapter proposes testing methodology its realization concepts cope with aforementioned issues HIS. main addressed this work how design system deal data-intensive and, same time, capable emulating interacting parties. challenge approach automatically customize configure platform simulate scenario instantiating components programmed advance behavior particular entities.