HIMS 655 ASS9

The most common healthcare data standard used in digital healthcare, like the Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Health Information Exchange (HIE), is the Health Level 7 (HL7) which is both the Standard Development Organization (SDO) and the standard. 

Describe HL7 as an organization. What are its most common standards for exchanging and sharing healthcare data between providers?  Why is it preferred for use in Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Health Information Exchange (HIE)? Who created, owns, and maintains it? What are its latest versions and format? How is FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) related to HL7? Offer a couple of strategies to achieve data integrity applying the governance standards to EHR and HIE

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