On Tuesday 27 April 2004 01:28, David Forslund wrote:
... adoption ...
> HL7's primary problem, in my mind, is its lack
> of sufficient constraints,
>.... One is required to read the implementation
> manual.
I think the thing I would most like to change about HL7 is the policy on
release of its documentation, where a modest sum is required of anyone who
wants a copy of it, and therefore instead of a standard which the owners
would like everyone to adopt, and show it, it beocmes a standard the details
of which are locked up, whose administration must support copyright
restriction, accounting and distribution of the instructions, and where
serendipity is hampered.
I completely agree with you. I keep bringing this problem to the HL7
Board, but have heard no real response other than it is their business model.
Their answer is for someone to use the draft standard instead of the
actual standard, but this doesn't help in the area of conformance and doesn't
encourage use of the specification.
Dave
The same applies to the Read Code, except that doesn't have a manual.
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