HL7 sees more government involvement in interoperability standards

HL7 sees more government involvement in interoperability standards

HL7 sees more government involvement in interoperability standards

Date: Aug 16, 2010

Membership in the standards development organization Health Level Seven International (HL7) is available to anyone "interested in the development of a cost-effective approach to system connectivity." The members of HL7 play a significant role in shaping the development of its health IT interoperability standards. According to John Quinn, the organization's chief technology officer, its members have changed in the last few years. What's new, Quinn says, is more involvement in HL7 from governments, including some U.S. organizations.

In this video, Quinn talks with SearchHealthIT.com editor Don Fluckinger about the challenges of working with an evolving membership base that offers many resources but brings new problems to be solved. See what else this CTO has to say about the people who are helping develop health IT interoperability standards.

Let us know what you think about the video; email editor@searchhealthit.com.

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