HL7 [Health Level 7] - Benefits

Creator: Dr. Sameer Sippy
Keywords: HL7, Healthcare, information management system, healthcare organizations, health data, healthcare databases, data interoperability, HMS (Health Management Systems), health records, HL7 v2.x, v3.0, HL7 RIM, Health informatics, clinical data, healthcare service providers, Healthcare Domain, Life Science Domain, HISA, HIPAA,

Written by - Dr. Sameer Sippy

Medically Reviewed by - The Medindia Medical Review Team

Last Updated on Sep 18, 2014

Benefits

HL7 standards helps in facilitating the development of interoperable systems.
It helps in implementation of cost-effective solutions pertaining to healthcare.

Documents and messages carrying healthcare information are moved in a standardized way to the point of patient care.
It assists in transfer of information within and beyond the four walls of the hospital amongst the concerned healthcare stakeholders.
HL7 standards helps in sharing of public health information.
It enables creation of electronic health records and National Health Information Network.
It assists in using genomic data in conjunction with miscellaneous clinical information.
For easy communication between the systems.

Published on Sep 08, 2014
Last Updated on Sep 18, 2014

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SundarKalaiNath - Nov 18, 2011

To implement HL7 in major 500 bed and above corporate hospitals, Govt must take initiative and pass necessary bills in parliament to give special tax exemption or holiday for full implementation phase to implement in full fledged manner. Make neccssary steps to appoint HL7 certified specialists as chief informative officer in 500 and above beds hospital. sundar k.nath MCA;M.Phil healthcare informatics expert

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