HL7 Standards Boost Health Data Interoperability
HIMSS: HL7 Standards Boost Health Data Interoperability | GovCIO Media & Research
Summary
Diego Kaminker of HL7 International, a long-time standard setter for electronic health information, discussed how HL7 provides standards for exchanging clinical and administrative data. Federal agencies also leverage these standards to improve patient outcomes and overall health system performance.
Details
For over 30 years, Health Level Seven International (HL7) has been setting the global standard for electronic health information. This standard provides a framework for exchanging both clinical and administrative health data between applications. U.S. federal agencies utilize HL7 standards to exchange and share this electronic health information. At HIMSS, Kaminker discussed HL7's goals in the healthcare sector, the impact of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule on standard development, and the evolution of Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) specifically for data sharing. These efforts aim to improve patient outcomes and overall health system performance.
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