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UNIVERSAL DATA STANDARDS

COLLEEN WILLIS

Contents

Why Is There a Need for Data Standards

Interoperability: What Is It?

Technical Interoperability

Process Interoperability

Semantic Interoperability

What Is HITSP?

HITSP Harmonization Framework

HITSP Structure

Health Level 7

HL7 Version 2.3.1

HL7 Version 3

HL7 Continued …

Other Data Standards

Bioinformatics

Conclusion

References

Why Is There a Need for Data Standards

The healthcare and public health fields are changing the way they manage and utilize an individual’s health information. There have been rapid improvements in information technology to advance the effectiveness, excellence, and security of healthcare (MN-PHIN Steering Committee, 2006). Public health agencies are a portion of this ...

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