HL7 CDA in the national ePrescription efforts of Finland & Greece: a comparison

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2012:174:38-43.

Abstract

This paper presents an overview and comparison of national efforts on ePrescribing in Finland and Greece focusing on aspects of interoperability and standards. Building on experience of HL7 affiliates in Finland and Greece, the role of HL7 Clinical Document Architecture (CDA) in assuring interoperability within the national and cross-border framework for ePrescription is addressed underlining current use of standards and interoperability challenges for large scale adoption.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Electronic Prescribing*
  • Finland
  • Greece
  • Health Policy
  • Humans
  • Medical Informatics / organization & administration*
  • Medical Record Linkage
  • Systems Integration