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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Philosophical and Structural Differences Between HL7 and X12
Even though the interfaces that handle both types of documents live side by side, keeping some of the high-level differences in mind when designing them…
Is HL7 Still Meaningful?
HITECH. Meaningful Use. HIE. IHE. Many words and acronyms, but there is one often overlooked — Health Level Seven or HL7. While HITECH and Meaningful…
Interface Documentation: Huh? What? Come Again?
As a service provider, you might have requested documentation from a vendor. As a vendor, you may be searching for documentation regarding a specific client…
What three things should everyone know about working with HL7 standards?
For system analysts and interface developers, testing and managing HL7 interface connections is a large part of day-to-day responsibilities. Therefore, knowing and understanding the nature…
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.
New Polling Feature Added to HL7Standards.com
We are excited to introduce polling to www.hl7standards.com. You can participate and vote either on the home page or below the sponsor ads. New polls…
Wes Rishel on SOA
“Simplicity is drawn from the complexity of problems. Once you ultimately deal with the complexity, the simple solution is no longer simple.” – Wes Rishel…
Real World Example of HL7 Time Zone Qualification — Impact of Daylight Savings Time
Timezones are qualified with an hour and minute offset from GMT and not with a flag indicating daylight savings time. There is no method or…
Continuity of Care Document for Clinical Data Exchange
Prior to the approval of the Continuity of Care Document (CCD) as an ANSI Standard in 2007, electronic clinical document exchange could utilize one of…