HL7 Version 3 Introductory Course

A short introduction to HL7 Version 3 for people needing to understand what its all about without wishing to delve into the technical detail.

This course is a useful prelude to a half-day HL7 Clinical Statements Course.

Those requiring a more detailed undestanding of HL7 Version 3 are recommended to take the full-day HL7 Version 3 Foundation Course rather than this short introduction.

Course Outline

• What is HL7 and HL7 Version 3
  • HL7 and its affiliates
  • Overview of the V3 method
• Key components of HL7 Version 3
  • The Reference Information Model (RIM)
  • Datatypes and Vocabulary
  • Domain and Refined Message Models
  • Implementation Technologies
• How to read HL7 Standards
  • Ballot packs
  • Normative standards