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General Inquiries
For general inquires on any of the website topics, please contact:
rsnelick [at] nist.gov (Rob Snelick)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Information Technology Laboratory
| HL7 v2 | Rob Snelick (robert.snelick [at] nist.gov (robert[dot]snelick[at]nist[dot]gov)) |
| Medical Devices | Michael Faughn (michael.faughn [at] nist.gov (michael[dot]faughn[at]nist[dot]gov)) |
| Clinical Documents (CDA) | Andrew McCaffrey (andrew.mccaffrey [at] nist.gov (andrew[dot]mccaffrey[at]nist[dot]gov)) |
| Document Sharing | Andrew McCaffrey (andrew.mccaffrey [at] nist.gov (andrew[dot]mccaffrey[at]nist[dot]gov)) |
| Name | URL | Accessibility | |
| HL7 CDA Cancer Registry Reporting Validation Tool | cancer-reg-testing-tool [at] googlegroups.com (cancer-reg-testing-tool[at]googlegroups[dot]com) | https://groups.google.com/d/forum/cancer-reg-testing-tool | Public for Viewing & Posting |
| HL7v2 Immunization Information System (IIS) Reporting Validation Tool | hl7v2-immunization-testing [at] googlegroups.com (hl7v2-immunization-testing[at]googlegroups[dot]com) | https://groups.google.com/d/forum/hl7v2-immunization-testing | Public for Viewing & Posting |
| HL7v2 Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Validation Tool | hl7v2-syndromic-testing [at] googlegroups.com (hl7v2-syndromic-testing[at]googlegroups[dot]com) | https://groups.google.com/d/forum/hl7v2-syndromic-testing | Public for Viewing & Posting |
| HL7v2 Electronic Laboratory Reporting (ELR) Validation Tool | hl7v2-reportable-lab-testing [at] googlegroups.com (hl7v2-reportable-lab-testing[at]googlegroups[dot]com) | https://groups.google.com/d/forum/hl7v2-reportable-lab-testing | Public for Viewing & Posting |
| HL7v2 Laboratory Results Interface (LRI) Validation Tool | hl7v2-lab-testing [at] googlegroups.com (hl7v2-lab-testing[at]googlegroups[dot]com) | https://groups.google.com/d/forum/hl7v2-lab-testing | Public for Viewing & Posting |
| ePrescribing Testing Tool | This NIST-developed Tool is operated by the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP). See the Home page of the Tool for the email address. | See the Home page of the Tool for the Google Groups url. | |
| Edge Testing Tool (ETT) | edge-testing-tool [at] googlegroups.com (edge-testing-tool[at]googlegroups[dot]com) | https://groups.google.com/g/edge-test-tool | Public for Viewing & Posting |
| National Health Care Survey Testing Tool | national-health-care-survey-testing-tool [at] googlegroups.com (national-health-care-survey-testing-tool[at]googlegroups[dot]com) | https://groups.google.com/g/national-health-care-survey-testing-tool | Public for Viewing & Posting |
| ATL Tools | atl-tools [at] googlegroups.com (atl-tools[at]googlegroups[dot]com) | https://groups.google.com/d/forum/atl-tools | For Accredited Testing Labs Only |
Created July 14, 2016, Updated July 1, 2025