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Why FHIR Will Burn CDA
This is FHIR: It’s simple, clean and easy to plug into any electric socket. … and this is CDA: Not exactly something I would recommend putting into an electrical socket! In fact it’s a lot of pain to plug a CDA into anything. The problem is that CDA implementations are large with too many data […]
My Dad Mervyn Muir – A pioneer meta integration engineer
The question of meta programming and modeling in health-care is a hot issue with HL7 v3 and the Reference Information Model (RIM). When ever it comes up I think about my Dad’s TV remote. My dad Mervyn was the personification of think different long before Apple ever trademarked the term. He worked his entire career for the New […]
The Rise and Fall of HL7
The title of this post might seem unusual from what is supposed to be an HL7 middleware vendor. But times are changing and that is not where I see our future. Standards do not exist in a vacuum. To be successful standards must address market needs and solve real problems so people can make or save money. Writing […]
HL7 Explained: How does HL7 work?
Whenever I travel for work, one of the most common questions I hear is “How does HL7 work?” HL7 is not always one of the sexiest subjects, but as interoperability and connectivity continue to be huge drivers in the health care space, the questions of HL7 are going to continue to be asked. So, after […]
HL7 Training and Certification
Updated: This post lead to a number of requests for HL7 and Iguana Training. We’ve recently updated our website to offer online registration for both and more information can be found here: Iguana and HL7 Training Last week I had the pleasure of traveling to Boston, Massachusetts to attend the HL7 Educational Summit. The summit and the […]
Up for Air after HIMSS
HIMSS was a blast – I’m just back into the swing of things again in Toronto. For the last two weeks I’ve been busy interviewing developers – I guess I ought to delegate that task. But the choice of people you hire seems to be one of the most important things one can do in […]
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