Health Standards Education

HL7: First Steps

HL7: First Steps is a self-paced course for customers and approved partners who want to understand the HL7 messaging standard. This primer provides an overview of HL7 version 2 and will help you understand the importance of HL7 in healthcare applications.

Price

$450 (USD) per participant

Includes 90-day access to the online self-paced course in the Academy

Course information

HL7: First Steps is available to anyone interested in learning about the HL7 messaging standard.

This is an interactive self-paced course that includes videos and quizzes to reinforce important concepts and help test your knowledge of HL7.  This training is for healthcare professionals who are beginning their HL7 education and who want to increase their ability to discuss HL7, understand the issues, and analyze the importance of HL7 in healthcare applications. (Approx. 2.5 hours to complete. Self-paced, with 90-day access. No formal assessment — this course is for learning, not certification.)

What you will learn

  • Background on HL7
  • Why it’s called the “flexible” standard
  • How to identify HL7 Versions
  • How to interpret an HL7 message specification
  • Elements of an HL7 Message
  • Most common HL7 Messages
  • HL7 communication: TCP/IP & ACKs

Prerequisites

No prior HL7 experience required. For customers and approved partners.

Is this class for you? Take this short quiz to check your knowledge of the HL7 message standard: HL7 Self-Assessment.

Understanding the concepts in HL7: First Steps will help you before attending the Associate Certification courses.

Click the Training Inquiry button below, then complete the form with your contact information and the course(s) you are interested in, and we will reach out to you as soon as possible.

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