> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gunther Schadow [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 1999 10:49 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: An invitation to participate
>
>
> "John S. Gage" wrote:
> > relies CPT codes, does that make part of HL7 (the CPT part)
> proprietary?
>
> John,
>
> no, HL7, like any ANSI standard, is not proprietary. That means
<snip>
> as long as AMA and CAP don't set their code symbols into the
> public domain, they'll have difficulty getting into the HL7
> market. LOINC is the coding system for observation names that
> has become very common in HL7, but LOINC is an open, free coding
> system. So, there are really no worries about any kind of
> proprietary-ness or royalty traps with HL7.
Thanks Gunther. This information about HL7 clears up some
misunderstandings I had as well.
I would like to get input from physicians about LOINC. Back in July when the
FreePM members were discussing coding standards LOINC was mentioned but not
seriously considered. I think we should revisit that issue.
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