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The case for the HL7 standard.

D W Simborg

    Computers in Healthcare
    |December 11, 1987
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    Healthcare executives are developing a new networking standard, Health Level 7 (HL7), to simplify multi-vendor communication. This initiative aims to address complexities in healthcare data exchange.

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    Area of Science:

    • Health Informatics
    • Computer Science
    • Telecommunications

    Background:

    • The healthcare industry faces challenges with interoperability in multi-vendor environments.
    • Existing communication systems lack standardization, leading to inefficiencies.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce and discuss the draft Health Level 7 (HL7) networking protocol.
    • To highlight HL7's role in simplifying healthcare communications.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of the draft Level 7 protocol specifications.
    • Analysis of the protocol's design for multi-vendor environments.

    Main Results:

    • A draft HL7 protocol has been produced.
    • The protocol is designed to ease communication complications.

    Conclusions:

    • The HL7 standard is gaining momentum within the healthcare industry.
    • HL7 offers a potential solution for standardized healthcare communications.