title: The use of XML in healthcare information management.
abstract: Extensible Markup Language (XML) is an emerging Internet standard that is gaining momentum in many industries, including healthcare. This article examines the origins of XML, its components, and some potential uses for XML in the healthcare industry. It then discusses a specific initiative to use XML as the basis for an industry-standard scheduling protocol.
authors.affiliation: Averon, Inc., Dallas, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Seals
mesh_terms: D001071:Appointments and Schedules; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D007253:Information Centers; D019451:Information Management / Q000639:trends*; D020407:Internet; D011381:Programming Languages; D014481:United States; D014584:User-Computer Interface