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Critical to Growth of PHIN<BR><BR>AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May =
25,=20
2004--Six leading software companies<BR>successfully completed =
interoperability=20
testing of the ebXML messaging<BR>profile of the Center for Disease =
Control and=20
Prevention's (CDC's) Public<BR>Health Information Network Messaging =
System (PHIN=20
MS) conducted by Drummond<BR>Group Inc. (DGI). The PHIN MS enables the =
secure=20
exchange of response,<BR>health and disease tracking data between public =
health=20
partners.<BR>Interoperability testing was successfully completed by =
bTrade Inc.;=20
Cyclone<BR>Commerce; Inovis Inc.; SeeBeyond; Sterling Commerce and =
Sybase=20
Inc.<BR><BR>ebMS is the messaging layer of the ebXML framework. In =
addition to=20
secure<BR>messaging, ebMS can be deployed as part of the larger ebXML =
framework,=20
which<BR>encompasses partner agreements, business process definition,=20
artifact<BR>registry and common data components. The messaging layer =
also can=20
be<BR>deployed as a standalone secure messaging component for Web=20
services,<BR>allowing applications to share data over Internet protocols =

without<BR>significant user input.<BR><BR>Driving adoption of =
interoperable ebMS=20
systems is critical to the growth of<BR>PHIN because technical =
requirements of=20
federal, state and local public<BR>health agencies are highly variable. =
Using=20
similar underlying technical<BR>standards is imperative to ensure that =
different=20
information systems at all<BR>public health agency levels are able to =
exchange=20
information efficiently and<BR>effectively. Interoperable ebMS software=20
solutions can deliver multiple<BR>product choices at an array of price =
points to=20
help meet the public health<BR>sector's needs to simplify and streamline =
the=20
integration process between<BR>agencies at all levels. The software =
products=20
from these six leading<BR>solution providers successfully completed the=20
ebMS-3Q03 interoperability<BR>test round, and can now offer =
standards-based,=20
interoperable ebMS solutions<BR>to the public health=20
sector.<BR><BR>"Organizations may start by choosing from tested and =
certified=20
interoperable<BR>ebMS products. As the architecture for PHIN grows, the =
reliance=20
on secure<BR>data messaging that is interoperable with various product =
versions=20
and<BR>platforms also grows," says Rik Drummond, CEO, Drummond Group =
Inc.=20
"We<BR>applaud these six software companies for demonstrating secure =
business=20
data<BR>messaging techniques to meet the needs within the ever-changing=20
health-care<BR>and public health sectors."<BR><BR>"The secure exchange =
of=20
information driven by standards such as ebXML is<BR>essential for =
effective=20
communication and timely responses on public health<BR>issues," said =
Michael=20
Croxton, senior vice president of marketing for<BR>Inovis. "Inovis =
BizManager=20
provides health-care organizations with a<BR>solution to meet PHIN =
requirements=20
and provides for the secure exchange of<BR>health-care documents. With=20
BizManager, health-care organizations can extend<BR>their community by=20
supporting the secure exchange of electronic information<BR>with all =
members of=20
their supply chain."<BR><BR>"Sterling Commerce is pleased to participate =
in the=20
Centers for Disease<BR>Control and Prevention PHIN MS ebXML messaging =
profile=20
testing," said Brian<BR>Gibb, director, Standards and Strategic =
Technology,=20
Sterling Commerce. "We<BR>consider it part of our continued commitment =
to=20
fielding interoperable<BR>solutions essential to our customers' B2B=20
collaboration. Creating solutions<BR>our customers can successfully =
implement=20
with lower up-front costs produces<BR>higher returns on investment for =
their=20
projects."<BR><BR>Another ebMS interoperability test is planned for Fall =
2004=20
and will include<BR>Health Level 7 (HL7). To sign up for testing, go=20
to:<BR></FONT><A =
href=3D"http://www.drummondgroup.com/html-v2/join.html";><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
size=3D3>http://www.drummondgroup.com/html-v2/join.html</FONT></A><BR><BR=
><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" color=3D#000000 size=3D3>Additional information =
about ebMS=20
and PHIN may be found at:<BR></FONT><A=20
href=3D"http://www.drummondgroup.com/html-v2/faq-hipaa-ebxml.html";><FONT =

face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
size=3D3>http://www.drummondgroup.com/html-v2/faq-hipaa-ebxml.html</FONT>=
</A><BR><BR><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" color=3D#000000 size=3D3>To learn more about =
driving=20
large-scale deployment through interoperable<BR>systems, please read =
DGI's=20
latest brochure, "Drummond Group Inc. Drives<BR>Large-Scale Deployment =
of=20
Interoperable Software in the Public Health<BR>Sector," at:<BR></FONT><A =

href=3D"http://www.drummondgroup.com/html-v2/press-brochures.html";><FONT =

face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
size=3D3>http://www.drummondgroup.com/html-v2/press-brochures.html</FONT>=
</A><BR><BR><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" color=3D#000000 size=3D3>For specific ebMS test =
results,=20
please visit:<BR></FONT><A href=3D"http://www.ebusinessready.org/";><FONT =

face=3D"Times New Roman" =
size=3D3>http://www.ebusinessready.org/</FONT></A><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" color=3D#000000 size=3D3>. eBusinessReady(tm) =
is an=20
industry-neutral<BR>software certification program under joint =
partnership of=20
the Drummond Group<BR>Inc. (DGI) and the Uniform Code Council Inc.=20
(UCC).<BR><BR>About Drummond Group Inc.<BR>Drummond Group Inc. (DGI) is =
an=20
independent, privately held company that<BR>works with software vendors, =

vertical industries and the standards community<BR>to drive adoption for =

standards by conducting interoperability and<BR>conformance testing, =
publishing=20
related strategic research and developing<BR>vertical industry =
strategies.=20
Founded in 1999, DGI represents best-of-breed<BR>in the industry on =
linking=20
horizontal infrastructure technologies, standards<BR>and =
interoperability issues=20
with the needs of vertical industries such as<BR>retail, grocery, health =
care,=20
transportation, government and automotive. For<BR>more information, =
please visit=20
</FONT><A href=3D"http://www.drummondgroup.com";><FONT face=3D"Times New =
Roman"=20
size=3D3>www.drummondgroup.com</FONT></A><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
color=3D#000000 size=3D3> or e-mail:<BR></FONT><A=20
href=3D"mailto:info@drummondgroup.com";><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
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