New HL7 program seeks to spur EHR participation

May 17, 2012, 9:49 am by Healthcare IT News

Health Level Seven International (HL7) announced Wednesday the inception of its pilot membership program, and launched a website aimed at increasing caregivers’ participation in the development of electronic health record (EHR) standards. read more

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