Interoperability

CDA Implementation Interpretations and the Impact on Interoperability

July 3, 2011

An interesting implementation question was recently submitted to the HL7 list serve for structured documents.  The question centered around the correct way to express “none” in a CDA instance.  In a general sense, “none” can have two meanings: A positive assertion. For example, a patient positively asserts no known allergies, no active medications, etc. An [...]

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CDA Levels of Interoperability

June 2, 2011

The need for interoperability is readily apparent in the healthcare industry. But what does interoperability mean with regards to richness of data? The CDA document is defined with three different levels of interoperability: Level 1: Includes the CDA Header plus a body consisting of an unstructured blob, such as PDF, DOC, or even a scanned [...]

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NCPDP and HL7 Announce New Chair and Chair Elect of the SCO, an Industry-wide Collaborative Focused on Healthcare Standardization and Interoperability

April 21, 2011

HL7 Press Releases

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HL7′s HIMSS Exhibit Interoperability for the 21st Century Healthcare System (Booth 3919) Highlights e-Prescribing, EHR, Other HL7 Standards Supporting Interoperability

April 12, 2011

Health Level Seven (HL7), one of the world;s most prolific healthcare standards developers, will once again deliver its message of semantic interoperability through standards in healthcare at the Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Annual Conference and Exhibition. This year the HL7 exhibit, Interoperability for the 21st Century Healthcare System, is located on the main [...]

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Health Level Seven Supports EHR Interoperability Collaboration Process to Promote Industry-Proven Options

March 17, 2011

To accelerate interoperability, enhance efficiency and improve patient safety through industry collaboration, Health Level Seven (HL7) is participating in the EHR interoperability collaboration process for the creation and management of standardized medical summaries and other clinical templates. HL7 Press Releases

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Healthcare Interoperability Insights: Log Files

February 5, 2011

When working through the complexities of a healthcare integration project or monitoring day to day operations within your existing interface environment, it is sometimes necessary to “dig in” to the discrete message data being moved between applications, whether it is HL7, XML, X12, NCPDP SCRIPT, etc.  For instance, there are scenarios common to healthcare integration [...]

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IHE Connectathon – A Chance to Test Interoperability

February 4, 2011

The IHE Connectathon took place last week in Chicago. It is an annual event where Health Information Technology vendors gather to test their adherence to IHE Integration Profiles. The newly-incorporated IHE uses existing HIT standards to develop Integration Profiles, which are basically workflows that use standards to solve specific interoperability use cases. Last Step in [...]

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Health Level Seven Reaches Major Milestones in Fostering Harmonization of Healthcare Interoperability Standards

December 31, 2010

Health Level Seven (HL7) today announced four major milestones toward harmonization of interoperability standards as a result of the HL7 Working Group meeting held January 8 – 13, 2007 in San Diego, CA. HL7 Press Releases

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HL7 Continuity of Care Document, a Healthcare IT Interoperability Standard, is Approved

December 30, 2010

Health Level Seven (HL7) today announced that the Healthcare IT Interoperability Standard, has been Approved by Balloting Process and Endorsed by Healthcare IT Standards Panel. HL7 Press Releases

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HL7 Standards Are Foundation of HIMSS 2007 IHE Interoperability Showcase

December 26, 2010

Health Level Seven (HL7), a preeminent healthcare IT standards development organization with broad international representation, and Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) continue their collaborative relationship at this year’s IHE Interoperability Showcase at the 2007 Annual Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Conference & Exhibition from Feb. 25-March 1, 2007, in New Orleans, LA. HL7 [...]

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Health Level Seven Awarded Grant by the Rockefeller Foundation to Convene Conference on the Path to eHealth Interoperability in the Global South

November 18, 2010

Health Level Seven (HL7) has been awarded a 8,000 grant by the Rockefeller Foundation to convene a conference in association with the World Health Organization (WHO) to address the path to sustainable, interoperable health technology to support better health and health systems in the Global South. The week-long “Path to Interoperability” conference will be held [...]

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Global Leader Health Level Seven Hosts Pioneering Cross-Continent Dialogue on Standards and Interoperability in Africa

November 5, 2010

Orlando, FL., U.S. – January 13, 2009 – Health Level Seven (HL7), a preeminent healthcare IT standards development organization with diverse member representation from around the world is assuming a growing role in global standards and interoperability consensus. In this spirit, the organization announced today that it is hosting a high-level delegation of five Ugandan [...]

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