B2:    Electronic communication of clinical data: an introduction to HL7

Klaus D Veil Research Fellow, University of Ballarat, Chair, HL7 Australia; International representative, HL7 Board member, AHML Board of Management (Australia)

Target level: BEGINNERS

This tutorial will provides an introduction to standards in healthcare communication concentrating on HL7. The major topics covered will include:

• why standards in healthcare communications?
• what is HL7?
• a short tour of HL7
• what is Version 3?
• HL7 - an international standard!
• Q&A

The tutorial will be participatory in nature with discussion and questions encouraged throughout.