Thanks, Will! These are good links, too. The links I sent got an extra '_' added at the end which messed up the links. If you remove that underscore, you can get to the documents on the OMG site.
Dave Will Ross wrote: > > The OMG link to the RFP documents is not working for me. > > Here's an alternate link to the RFP for the EIS. > > http://hssp-eis.wikispaces.com/ <http://hssp-eis.wikispaces.com/> > > The corresponding wikispaces site for the RLUS has not been updated > with their RFP, but here it is anyway. > > http://hssp-rlus.wikispaces.com/ <http://hssp-rlus.wikispaces.com/> > > As a frame of reference, here's the FAQ from HSSP. > > http://hssp.wikispaces.com/hssp-faq <http://hssp.wikispaces.com/hssp-faq> > > With best regards, > > [wr] > > - - - - - - - - > > On Dec 8, 2006, at 8:58 PM, David Forslund wrote: > > > (I forgot that you can't forward an email as an attachment. Here > > is the > > announcement I was referring to:) > > > > > > All: > > > > I would like to take a moment to pause and acknowledge a significant > > event that occurred this morning. At about 11:30am EST, the OMG > > Domain > > Task Force voted to issue Requests for Proposals for both the Entity > > Identification Service (EIS) and Retrieve, Locate, Update Service > > (RLUS) > > specifications. Until today, the notion of developing Service > > Functional Models in HL7 and transforming them into technical RFP's to > > be issued to industry was just a destination to which we have been > > diligently working towards for a year (with prework having begun far > > before then). > > > > On March 31st, 2007, "Letters of Intent" are due to the OMG indicating > > companies and product vendors that will develop both technical > > specifications and ultimately implementations of software (either open > > source, reference implementations, or products). [We're planning to > > have one quarter dedicated to each RFP and how you may participate > > in a > > submission at HL7 in San Diego in January]. I'm already aware of > > companies that are exploring joining forces to collaborate as part > > of a > > joint submission team. > > > > I'd like to take a moment in particular to thank and congratulate Alan > > Honey and John Koisch, whom have been championing these specifications > > not only within HL7, but within the OMG community as well. Additional > > thanks to Barbara Eckman, Scott Robertson, Craig Bennett, Virinder > > Batra, and all of the other individuals that have contributed their > > time > > and efforts in making these quality specifications. Also, our > > thanks to > > the countless folks who took time to provide ballot feedback on the > > Service Functional Models, and those who contributed on > > teleconferences > > and the list on these specifications. > > > > The OMG RFP documents are publicly available on the OMG website at: > > > > EIS: _http://www.omg.org/cgi-bin/doc?health/2006-12-01_ > <http://www.omg.org/cgi-bin/doc?health/2006-12-01_> > > > > RLUS: _http://www.omg.org/cgi-bin/doc?health/2006-12-02_ > <http://www.omg.org/cgi-bin/doc?health/2006-12-02_> > > > > In addition, we'll be getting those documents available from our Wiki. > > Things are shaping up to be a very engaging and busy meeting in San > > Diego in January. I look forward to seeing you there. > > > > - Ken > > > > > > > > Ken Rubin > > Chief Healthcare Architect > > EDS Civilian Government & DoD Healthcare Portfolio > > 5109 Leesburg Pike, Suite 414 > > Falls Church, VA 22041 > > Tel: +1-703-845-3277 > > Mobile: +1-301-335-0534 > > + _mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:ken.rubin%40eds.com>_ > > > > > > David Forslund wrote: > >> > >> Here is an opportunity for the open source community to contribute > >> to a > >> significant new standard for healthcare. > >> Anyone willing to participate in a response to these RFPs? > >> > >> Dave Forslund > >> > >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > [wr] > > - - - - - - - - > > will ross > project manager > mendocino informatics > 216 west perkins street, suite 206 > ukiah, california 95482 usa > 707.462.6369 [office] > 707.462.5015 [fax] > www.minformatics.com > > - - - - - - - - > > "Getting people to adopt common standards is impeded by patents." > Sir Tim Berners-Lee, BCS, 2006 > > - - - - - - - - > > __._