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HL7 Introduction, Interoperability and Version 2 Spanish Edition 5.29.2018



Faculty: Diego Kaminker
  • Owner: Kert-IT SRC
  • Member, Education Advisory Council
  • Co-chair, HL7 International Council
  • Board Member, HL7 Argentina
The following topics are covered in this course:
Module 1:
  • Introduction to HL7 and Healthcare Interoperability Standards
  • Introduction to the HL7 V2.x Standard family
  • Introduction to HL7 Control / Chapter 2
  • Data Types and Message Processing Rules
Module 2:
  • General Chapter Review
  • HL7 V2.x Chapters 3, 4 and 7
  • Patient Administration, Orders and Observations
Module 3:
  • HL7 V2.x Implementation Guides and Profiles
  • How to read and understand a V2.x profile
  • General Overview of the CDC related implementation guides as described in https://www.cdc.gov/ehrmeaningfuluse/guides.html
  • Meaningful Use Immunization / Laboratory / Reportable Diseases
Module 4:
The Version 2.5.1 Implementation Guide: Electronic Laboratory Reporting to Public Health (US Realm), Release 1 describes the transmission of laboratory-reportable findings to appropriate local, state, territorial and federal health agencies using the message. In particular, this guide addresses messaging content and dynamics related to the transmission of Laboratory Reportable Result Messages (i.e.,. Electronic Laboratory Reporting, or ELR).