HL7
HL7 (Health Level Seven International)
HL7 (pronounced "H-L-seven"), also known as Health Level Seven International, is a set of international standards for the transfer of clinical and administrative data between software applications used by various healthcare providers.
Pronunciation
HL7 is pronounced as "H-L-seven".
Etymology
The name HL7 is an abbreviation for "Health Level Seven". The "seven" refers to the seventh layer of the OSI Model, the application layer. This layer focuses on user interfaces and application tasks, which is the primary focus of HL7.
Definition
HL7 is a framework and standards for the exchange, integration, sharing, and retrieval of electronic health information. These standards define how information is packaged and communicated from one party to another. HL7 standards support clinical practice and the management, delivery, and evaluation of health services.
Related Terms
- Electronic Health Record (EHR): An electronic version of a patient's medical history, maintained by the provider over time.
- Interoperability: The ability of different information systems, devices, or applications to connect, in a coordinated manner, within and across organizational boundaries to access, exchange, and cooperatively use data amongst stakeholders.
- OSI Model: A conceptual model that characterizes and standardizes the communication functions of a telecommunication or computing system without regard to its underlying internal structure and technology.
- Health Informatics: The interdisciplinary study of the design, development, adoption, and application of IT-based innovations in healthcare services delivery, management, and planning.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on HL7
- Wikipedia's article - HL7
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