Health information exchange (HIE) is crucial for improving healthcare quality, safety, efficiency, and reducing costs. Two major standards for exchanging healthcare information electronically are Health Level 7 (HL7) and Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR). Both play important roles in healthcare interoperability, but have key differences. We take an in-depth look at HL7 and FHIR, their […]
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Healthcare providers today rely on a diverse set of information systems to manage patient data, including electronic health records (EHRs), laboratory information systems (LIS), billing systems, and imaging systems. A major challenge is exchanging information seamlessly across these disparate systems. HL7 provides a framework to facilitate this interoperability through standardized messaging formats and protocols. We […]
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