Using OpenEHR with InterSystems IRIS
Occasionally. we get questions about using OpenEHR with InterSystems. Typically, these discussions focus on why and how an organization wants to implement OpenEHR in building applications. Here’s a brief guide:
From time to time InterSystems must respin a release to correct 1-2 issues. This process generates new kits called "Point Releases".
A Point Release is distinct from maintenance or feature releases. Its objective is to correct an urgent issue in the field quickly and surgically.
InterSystems is committed to providing high quality product support to customers for all products, new and old. As products age – Caché is now 25 – that support will evolve.
InterSystems IRIS was released in 2018 and it is the successor to Caché and Ensemble. Many Caché/Ensemble customers have migrated to IRIS or have plans to do so in the next few years. Customers continuing to use Caché or Ensemble should be aware of the following important announcement:
Caché/Ensemble maintenance releases will continue for the next 4 years - through Q1 of 2027.
InterSystems periodically updates our software release policies and practices to adjust to customer needs.
We're now changing our maintenance release cadence in order to be more predictable for customers and partners, and tweaking a few other areas.
This article summarizes the release cadence for our Data Platforms products and recent changes to it, and announces a few new updates.
NOTE: we previously found an issue with the 2021.1.1.324.0 builds. The 2021.1.1 maintenance releases have been removed from the WRC and have been replaced with 2021.1.2.336.0 builds. 2021.1.2 containers will be available shortly.
Two new sets of maintenance releases are now available:
Installation kits and containers can be downloaded from the WRC Software Distribution site. Container images for the Enterprise Editions of InterSystems IRIS and IRIS for Health and all corresponding components are available from the InterSystems Container Registry.
InterSystems has been using a two-stream release cadence with InterSystems IRIS since 2018 (see the original announcement from when we started). We provide:
It's come to our attention that the built-in license in the InterSystems IRIS and IRIS for Health 2021.1 Community Edition release is incorrectly set to expire on October 30, 2021.
There is no impact to any production versions (the Community Edition is for development purposes), but developers will find that their instances stop running and should replace them with new ones. For cases where replacing them is an issue, we have provided an override key.
I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Three new sets of maintenance releases are now available:
Installation kits and containers can be downloaded from the WRC Software Distribution site.
These are maintenance releases with many updates across a wide variety of areas.
It's a wrap! All of the focus sessions have aired now. Of course, all of our 102 pre-recorded focus sessions are available on-demand now, so you can watch any and all of them, even if you missed the opportunity for live Q&A.
Speaking of live Q&A - we've had 6 live sessions, and these too are available for you to watch. I wrote about this, and how your questions make us better, in a separate blog article.
Smart Factory Starter Pack One highlight that got a lot of attention today was the release of the InterSystems IRIS Smart Factory Starter Pack on OpenExchange.
I've been impressed at the quality of the questions at our live Q&A sessions!
These sessions were meant as a way for you to ask anything you want (I call this playing "stump the chumps").
They're all recorded and available for review later; here're the links:
It's not too late to join the last one live!
We've just finished the second day of focus sessions - with a LOT of great content! With parallel tracks, it's hard to keep up - but one advantage of a virtual conference is that you can watch anything you missed on-demand!
In yesterday's blog (Highlights of Day 1), I covered most of the special announcements such as InterSystems IRIS Adaptive Analytics and the FHIR Accelerator Service, so time to turn to a few broader strategic themes today.
The second week of Virtual Summit 2020 kicked off with the first day of focus sessions. We covered a LOT of great content - 38 sessions across a wide range of subjects. I thought it would be valuable to recap and review some of the bigger announcements and talking points.
Caché 2018.1.4 and Ensemble 2018.1.4 maintenance releases are now available.
Full product installation kits can be downloaded from the WRC Software Distribution site.
This is a maintenance release with many updates across a wide variety of areas.
For information about the corrections in this release, refer to the Release Changes list and the Release Notes and Upgrade Checklist. The documentation for Caché and Ensemble includes these as well as the Supported Platforms document, the Class Reference, and a full set of guides, references, tutorials, and articles.
Preview releases are now available for the 2020.2 version of InterSystems IRIS, IRIS for Health, and IRIS Studio!
The build number for these releases is 2020.2.0.196.0.
Container images, components, and evaluation license keys are available via the WRC's preview download site.
Community Edition containers can also be pulled from the Docker store using the following commands:
InterSystems IRIS Data Platform 2020.2 adds support for TLS 1.
A releases are now published for the 2020.1 version of HealthShare Health Connect!
Kits and Container images are available via the WRC's WRC Software Distribution site.
The build number for these releases is 2020.1.0.215.0.
HealthShare Health Connect 2020.
GA releases are now published for the 2020.1 version of InterSystems IRIS, IRIS for Health, and IRIS Studio!
A full set of kits and containers for these products are available from the WRC Software Distribution site, including community editions of InterSystems IRIS and IRIS for Health.
The build number for these releases is 2020.1.0.215.0.
InterSystems IRIS Data Platform 2020.1 makes it even easier to develop and deploy real-time, machine learning-enabled applications that bridge data and application silos.
Preview releases are now available for the 2020.1 version of HealthShare Health Connect!
Kits, Container images, and evaluation keys are available via the WRC's preview download site.
The build number for these releases is 2020.1.0.199.0. (Note: first release was build 197, updated to 199 on 2/12/20)
HealthShare Health Connect 2020.
Preview releases are now available for the 2020.1 version of InterSystems IRIS and IRIS for Health!
Kits and Container images are available via the WRC's preview download site.
The build number for these releases is 2020.1.0.199.0. (Note: first release was build 197, updated to 199 on 2/12/20)
InterSystems IRIS Data Platform 2020.
The 2019.4 versions of InterSystems IRIS, InterSystems IRIS for Health, and InterSystems IRIS Studio are now Generally Available!
These releases are available from the WRC Software Distribution site, with build number 2019.4.0.383.0.
InterSystems IRIS Data Platform 2019.4 has many new capabilities including:
The 2019.3 versions of InterSystems IRIS, InterSystems IRIS for Health, and InterSystems IRIS Studio are now Generally Available!
These releases are available from the WRC Software Distribution site, with build number 2019.3.0.311.0.
InterSystems IRIS Data Platform 2019.3 has many new capabilities including:
The 2019.1.1 version of HealthShare Health Connect 2019.1.1 is now Generally Available!
This release includes maintenance updates in a number of areas, as described in the online documentation here.
It also includes two new features, described in the online documentation here:
The build number for these releases is 2019.1.1.612.0.
The 2019.1.1 versions of InterSystems IRIS and IRIS for Health are now Generally Available!
These are maintenance releases in the EM (Extended Maintenance) stream. The changes are reflected in the 2019.1 documentation, which is available online and features a new look including a card-style TOC layout.
The build number for these releases is 2019.1.1.612.0. A full set of kits and containers for both products are available from the WRC Software Distribution site, including community editions of InterSystems IRIS and IRIS for Health.
Caché 2018.1.3 and Ensemble 2018.1.3 maintenance releases are now available.
Full product installation kits can be downloaded from the WRC Software Distribution site.
This is a maintenance release with many updates across a wide variety of areas.
For information about the corrections in this release, refer to the release notes.
This release also adds support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, in addition to the previously supported platforms detailed in the 2018.1 Supported Platforms document.
The build number for this release is 2018.1.3.414.0.
Preview releases are now available for the 2019.4 version of InterSystems IRIS, IRIS for Health, and IRIS Studio!
Container images are available via the WRC's preview download site.
The build number for these releases is 2019.4.0.379.0.
InterSystems IRIS Data Platform 2019.4 has many new capabilities including:
Preview kits are now published via the WRC's preview download site for:
The build number for these releases is 2019.1.1.608.0.
This is a maintenance release and includes changes in a number of areas, as described in the online documentation here.
It also includes three new features, described in the online documentation here:
The 2019.2 version of InterSystems IRIS for Health is now Generally Available!
Container images for IRIS for Health are available via the WRC's download site. The build number for these releases is 2019.2.0.107.0.
InterSystems IRIS for Health 2019.2 is the first CD (continuous delivery) release of IRIS for Health. It has many new capabilities including:
The 2019.2 version of InterSystems IRIS Data Platform is now Generally Available!
Container images for InterSystems IRIS are available via the WRC's download site.
The build number for these releases is 2019.2.0.107.0.
InterSystems IRIS Data Platform 2019.2 is the first CD (continuous delivery) release of InterSystems IRIS. It has many new capabilities including:
The preview release of IRIS for Health 2019.2 is now available - give it a try!
Container images are available via the WRC's preview download site.
The build number for these releases is 2019.2.0.100.0.
InterSystems IRIS for Health 2019.2 is the first CD (continuous delivery) release of IRIS for Health. It has many new capabilities including:
The preview release of InterSystems IRIS 2019.2 is now available - give it a try!
Container images are available via the WRC's preview download site.
The build number for these releases is 2019.2.0.100.0.
InterSystems IRIS Data Platform 2019.2 is the first CD (continuous delivery) release of InterSystems IRIS. It has many new capabilities including:
The 2019.1 version of HealthShare Health Connect is now Generally Available!
Kits and container images are available via the WRC download site
The build number for these releases is 2019.1.0.510.0.18883
Health Connect 2019.1 includes many new features and capabilities, most notably:
These are detailed in the documentation and release notes for Health Connect
Upgrades - Health Connect 2019.