HL7

HL7 definition - computer

(Health Level 7) ANSI-accredited standards for electronically defining clinical and administrative data in the healthcare industry. HL7 is one of several Standards Developing Organizations in healthcare. The "7" comes from application layer 7 in the OSI model, which is the highest level where programs talk to each other. For information, visit www.hl7.org.



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