Conformance Testing of Open Interfaces in Healthcare Applications - Case Context Management

In this paper we describe the conformance testing model of the open interfaces developed and applied in the PlugIT project in Finland during 2003–2004. Conformance testing is needed to integrate different software products without a vast amount of extra adaptation work, and to improve software inter-operability. The model has been developed and evaluated with co-operation of several healthcare software companies and hospital districts. The clinical context management interface specification is used as an example in this paper.