Inferno on HealthIT.gov is a public service for running select FHIR conformance tests built with Inferno. This includes tests relevant to the ONC Health IT Certification Program and tests that target other popular FHIR Implementation Guides.
Evaluate a publicly accessible test server to the ONC (g)(10) Standardized API Certification Criterion using this public testing instance of Inferno.
Validate individual FHIR Resources to the base FHIR specification or specific FHIR Profiles
Inferno is an open source tool for creating, executing and sharing automated conformance tests for the FHIR Standard. Inferno on HealthIT.gov hosts several tests created with Inferno, but Inferno is designed so anyone can create and host their own tests.
Inferno on HealthIT.gov is a public host for the (g)(10) Standardized API Test Kit, which is an approved test method for the §170.315(g)(10) criterion within the ONC Certification Program. It also contains tests for several popular FHIR Implementation Guides. Browse the Test Kit page for a list of tests that are currently available.
Inferno is as flexible as the FHIR standard, and tests need to be created for each unique FHIR use case. The Inferno Framework provides tools and common approaches to testing systems for FHIR conformance. Visit the Inferno Framework Documentation Site to learn more.
Inferno makes it easy to run tests on your local machine or host a shared copy behind your firewall. Inferno tests are packaged in Test Kits, which are standalone applications tuned to Implementation Guide or certification criteria. Each Test Kit on Inferno on HealthIT.gov provides a link to its repository where you can learn how to download and run it locally.
Inferno's user interface is powered by an open, full-featured API to enable integration into external tools or continuous integration pipelines. Learn more in the Inferno Framework Documentation Site.
Comprehensive testing solutions need more than just tests. Inferno provides additional utilities, such as Reference Applications, that can be optionally integrated alongside tests within Inferno Test Kits.
Inferno on HealthIT.gov has been updated to include new versions of following Test Kits:
The ONC Certification (g)(10) Standardized API Test Kit has been updated to v7.0.1 which fixes several bugs which could prevent systems from passing.
This release has been issued prior to the regular monthly release because of the severity of the bugs that it fixes.
As part of this update, the US Core Test Kit has also been updated to v0.9.2.
Inferno on HealthIT.gov has been updated to include v7.0.0 of the ONC Certification (g)(10) Standardized API Test Kit, which adds support for USCDI v4, US Core 7.0.0 and SMART App Launch v2.2.0 as approved by the 2024 Standard Versions Advancement Process. Additionally, the Service Base URL Test Kit has been updated to v0.11.1 which includes modifications based on recent clarifications in the Application Programming Interfaces Certification Companion Guide.
This update also includes new versions of several other Test Kits, and introduces one new experimental Test Kit for public use.
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