The HL7 standards

The HL7 Standards

«HL7» is an abbreviation standing for «Health Level Seven». HL7 originated in the USA, where it was founded following an initial meeting at the University Hospital in Palo Alto in 1987. A commercial organisation has since been established (www.hl7.org), which develops and maintains standards through its working groups, whilst also acting as the ‘umbrella organisation’ for all HL7 members and affiliates and coordinating their activities.

Features of HL7

•    International standardisation organisation
•    Global organisation with national representatives
•    HL7 cooperates with many other internationally active organisations and initiatives such as IHE, GS1, openEHR, WHO and others.
•    HL7 uses international terminologies such as LOINC and SNOMED CT

Improving the efficiency and quality of healthcare goes hand in hand with the development of information structures within and between healthcare organisations. HL7’s international data standards, developed specifically for the healthcare sector, enable communication and cooperation between virtually all institutions and areas of healthcare.

HL7 standards:

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