HL7 opens up

Dear All, I have been asking for more than 2 years for HL7 to become simplified and free- to-use, so that it could proliferate globally. So this is good news.however I still await details. Like - (1) what is free, (2) how long is it free, (3) what does 'free' really mean, (4) how soon will

openEHR Transition: Web-based tools?

Hi all, Both approaches have their pros and cons. I would suggest a hybrid approach. Have a desktop app with a local Db that updates itself from a web based repository, as per need. This way you could have the security and speed of a desktop app with the 'updatability' of a web model. With

HL7 modelling approach

Dear William, I found your note of great interest. IMHO V3 definitely has a higher learning and implementation curve as compared to V2.x and I look forward to ideas that would simplify message creation in V3. I Would be interested in downloading details of DCM (detailed clinical models) to XML

More on ISO 21090 complexity

Dear friends, My thoughts on this debate wrt complexity of HL7 and similar such standards as also the slow pace of adoption: I think it is time we went back to basics (especially when a simple thing like describing Blood pressure (110/70 mmHg) can take more than a Kb of memory) The reason being

Why is OpenEHR adoption so slow?

Dear All, I think Pablo has a very pertinent point. Theory and armchair discussions are good, but applicability in real life situations, and painlessly, is the need of the hour. If I were an implementor I would need a (no nonsense) 'openEHR for dummies', an SDK, sample code, a ready