title: Standards seen as a key to managing healthcare costs.
abstract: Unless the HL7 standards group acts soon to develop timely, enforceable standards, they may be overtaken by the public outcry to contain healthcare costs immediately. Federal government representatives addressed a recent HL7 plenary session and warned that the public finally understands that information is a vital link in controlling runaway costs. They want standards now.
authors: W
authors: W
authors: Rishel
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control / Q000379:methods; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States