Probably worth mentioning that HL7 version 3 includes specs not only for "old-style"
HL7 messages (updated, of
course, to include all the new stuff in version 3) but also a complete DTD for sending
messages in XML, too. I
know some of the people on the HL7 committee, and they fully recognize the importance
of XML.
-- Larry Afrin, M.D.
Medical University of South Carolina
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Al, this is a very timely question in many ways. HL7 stands for Health
> Level 7 and is an attempt to bring in standardization into Medical
> Applications. The theory is to create a protocol that can allow one medical
> application to exchange data with another. It is fairly complex and is
> still evolving. This may all sound a bit mundane but medical software is
> generally woefully behind most other segments. As a sidenote, it is also
> very expensive and proprietary.
>
> In reality XML is far more likely to truly enable data-exchange in medicine
> but your client has probably been told that HL7 will be the cure to all
> their connectivity issues.
>
> A major point to bear in mind is that HL7 can operate both in batch and
> real-time modes, this is probably the single most important advantage of the
> HL7 format.
>
> I say that your question is timely because Healthcare applications will
> probably be the next major wave of web based revenue generating
> opportunities for all of us.
>
> This is long winded but I hope it helps you.
>
> Kind Regards - Mike Brunt
> Macromedia Consulting
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Al Musella, DPM
> To: CF-Talk
> Sent: 5/15/01 4:07 PM
> Subject: Anyone hear of the "HL7" protocol?
>
> I have to create a medical website that communicates with a program
> that
> uses the "HL7" protocol. I never heard of that, and I have to talk to
> their programmers tomorrow and don't want to look that stupid:) Anyone
> know what they are talking about?
>
> Al Musella, DPM
> virtualtrials.com
>
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