Is there a national standard to what the baseline structure for what an ADT (A28, A31) message should include? Are there national specifications/schematics that say…
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HL7 Standard – messaging standard for clinical data exchanges.
Less Than One Week Remains to Provide Input for IHE ITI Supplements
Two new IHE Technical Framework supplements and a handbook are still out for public comment. The ITI Technical Committee encourages and welcomes your input to…
Health Standards Community Membership Archetypes: Who uses HL7?
One of the largest HL7 policy shifts I’ve seen in 20 years within the HL7 community is the decision to release much of the HL7…
5 Things to Know About HL7 FHIR
A new term spreading (almost like fire) through the healthcare interoperability world is HL7 FHIR, pronounced as “fire.” Here are the Top 5 things I…
HL7 Removes a Barrier: Standards Will Be Freely Available
Health Level Seven® International (HL7®) made a significant announcement on Sept. 4, 2012. It revealed a “decision to make much of its intellectual property (IP),…
HL7 v3 RIM: Is It Really that Intimidating?
There is little doubt that the first time you see the HL7 v3 RIM, or Reference Information Model, it will make you wonder how someone…
HL7 Interface – An Overview
The number of HL7 interfaces will grow tremendously over the next few years, driven by HITECH and other healthcare interoperability initiatives. This blog post defines…
Keep Healthcare Standards the Same Say HL7 CEO & CTO
Changing healthcare standards may not be an option in defining Meaningful Use, but using government-developed software applications may not be the best standard for innovation…
HL7 EHR-System Functional Model Becomes International Standard
Health Level Seven (HL7) organization announced its Electronic Health Record (EHR) System Functional Model Release 1.1 has been published as an international standard by the…
Poll Results: Which HL7 Version Do You Encounter the Most in Your Interfacing Projects?
Not surprisingly, the poll results offer some insight into the challenges awaiting greater HL7 v3 implementation. 90% of respondents indicated they most encounter HL7 v2.x.
