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5. Open Source Components and XML Schemas
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Background
EuroRec's EHR Quality Labelling service will also incorporate an inventory of “trustworthy” open source EHR-related software
and tools i.e. that Q-REC is satisfied meets suitable quality criteria (e.g. open source components, implementable technical
specifications such as XML Schemas and other EHR-related specifications).
It is not the intention of EuroRec to promote open source products in competition with vendor products.
XML Schemas, other Implementation Technology Specifications and open source components can all play a role in supporting
interoperability and quality of EHR systems. A number of tools, small-scale components and engineering artefacts are considered
useful to many EHR system implementers but cannot always be quality assured.
EuroRec will provide an inventory and quality labelling for such artefacts, with links to the actual objects and information
about their provenance and evidence base (including any live use). The role that each of these might contribute to EHR quality
and interoperability will be outlined. Relationships will be established with the developers of each resource to ensure that the
inventory is regularly updated.
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