In the QRDA Category I document, vendors are placing their name and software name in the <assignedAuthoringDevice> within <author).

This is very useful from a Support perspective when researching data upload and processing issues.

Can there be a similar location where software vendors can place their name and software name/version within the DEQM file?

Example of QRDA I:

<author>

<time value= "20200119122614-0500" />

<assignedAuthor>

<id extension= "8.8" root= "1.2.840.114350.1.1" />

<addr nullFlavor= "NA" >

<streetAddressLine nullFlavor= "UNK" />

<city nullFlavor= "UNK" />

<state nullFlavor= "UNK" />

<postalCode nullFlavor= "UNK" />

</addr>

<telecom use= "WP" nullFlavor= "NA" />

<assignedAuthoringDevice>

<manufacturerModelName>vendor name</manufacturerModelName>

<softwareName>vendor’s software name and, maybe, version</softwareName>

</assignedAuthoringDevice>

<representedOrganization>

<id extension= "999999" root= "2.16.840.1.113883.4.336" />

<name>hospital name</name>

<telecom use= "WP" value= "tel:+1-999-999-9999" />

<addr use= "WP" >

<streetAddressLine>hospital address</streetAddressLine>

<city>hospital city</city>

<state>hospital state</state>

<postalCode>hospital postalCode</postalCode>

<country>hospital country</country>

</addr>

</representedOrganization>

</assignedAuthor>

</author>