Principles of Health Interoperability HL7 and SNOMED

In a field of notorious heterogeneity, it is more crucial than ever to facilitate interoperability between healthcare computer systems. This text, now fully updated in a second edition, is a detailed guide to the complexities of the HL7 and SNOMED standards.

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The aims and scope of the second edition are unchanged from the first edition. The major market is in health informatics education. The three part format, which covers principles of health interoperability, HL7 and interchange formats, and SNOMED CT and clinical terminology, works well. In the US, The ONC (Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology) has estimated that the HITECH stimulus will create more than 50,000 new jobs for health informatics professionals, who need to be educated.