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What’s New in HL7?

Health Level 7 (HL7) standards are constantly evolving to improve clinical data exchange and interoperability across healthcare systems. Here are the latest highlights: 🔄 HL7 v2.9.1 Released: Updated segments for lab and imaging workflows 🧩 FHIR R5 nearing maturity: Stronger support for real-time apps and mobile health 🛠️ Growing adoption of FHIR APIs by EHR vendors 🏥 Federal regulations supporting HL7 FHIR in US healthcare interoperability

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HL7 Versions & Standards Overview

🔄 HL7 v2.x: Widely used in hospitals for ADT, ORM, ORU messages 🧩HL7 v3: Model-driven, XML-based messaging framework 🏥FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources): Modern, web-based standard using REST APIs, JSON/XML formats

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Real-World Applications of HL7

🏥 Hospital Systems Automating patient admissions, discharges, and lab orders. 📱 Mobile Health Apps Using FHIR APIs to fetch patient records securely. 🌍 Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) Sharing patient data between regional care providers.

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HL7 in 2025 and Beyond

With growing demand for interoperable systems, AI-ready datasets, and patient-centered apps, HL7 (especially FHIR) is at the core of the healthcare digital revolution.

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