title: Development of standard healthcare EDI messages.
abstract: The development of standard healthcare messages requires a full understanding of user needs, an appropriate organisation structure for developing consensus and a suitable methodology. This paper presents the current state of development in the European Standardisation Organisation's Working Group on Healthcare Messages and Communications (CEN TC251 WG3).
authors.affiliation: Abies Medical Information Systems Ltd.
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authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Benson
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks / Q000592:standards; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D005060:Europe; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000592:standards*; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000592:standards*; D017432:Unified Medical Language System; D014481:United States