Technology

HL7

HL7 (Health Level Seven) enables seamless electronic health information exchange (EHRs, labs, pharmacies) through a standardized framework.

HL7 (Health Level Seven) is an international not-for-profit organization that develops interoperability standards for the exchange of healthcare data. Its primary goal is to simplify the implementation of interfaces between healthcare applications (EHRs, lab systems, pharmacy systems, billing). HL7 standards, like HL7 Version 2 (a widely adopted messaging standard) and HL7 FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources), facilitate the secure and efficient flow of clinical and administrative data, improving patient care and operational efficiency across diverse healthcare IT systems. For example, a hospital might use HL7 to send patient admission data from its EHR to a laboratory system, ensuring accurate and timely test orders.