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 Health IT Module against ONC Certification Criteria using this public testing instance of Inferno.
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 test kits that support the ONC Health IT Certification Program such as the (g)(10) Standardized API Test Kit, which is an approved test method for the §170.315(g)(10) criterion. 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.
The Inferno team released and deployed to Inferno on HealthIT.gov version 1.0.0 of the ONC Certification (g)(31) Coverage Requirements Discovery API Test Kit. This new test kit is ready for use by Health IT Modules seeking to certify against ONC’s Coverage Requirements Discovery criterion § 170.315(g)(31).
The Inferno team released and deployed to Inferno on HealthIT.gov several significant updates, including
Inferno on HealthIT.gov’s QA server has been updated to include a DRAFT ONC Certification (g)(31) Standardized API Test Kit which will be used in the future to certify Health IT Modules against ONC’s §170.315(g)(31) Provider prior authorization API – coverage requirements discovery criteria. This release of the test kit is a draft which is not yet ready for use for certification. Implementers attending the September HL7 Connectathon are encouraged to try the tests out and provide feedback via GitHub Issues before the certification-ready release planned for October 2026.