The HL7 Clinical Document Architecture (CDA) is an XML markup standard that specifies the structure and semantics of clinical documents for electronic exchange.
A CDA document consists of a mandatory textual part for human interpretation of the document and an optional structured part for computer processing.
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CDA documents can be transported using HL7 V2.x or V3 messages as well as the email/MIME, http or ftp protocols.
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New Hope for Whole Medicine
Friday, 18th May 2012
Staying healthy as we know is a whole body system concept - we exercise for our whole body, we take vitamins and supplements for our whole body, if we are fat or skinny it affects our whole body. This we know. However as far as health in medicine is concerned - this is not an obvious concept.
The Pros and Cons of Using Electronic Medical Records in Healthcare
Friday, 18th May 2012
Electronic medical records are the wave of the future in the medical field. If you've ever wondered how they work, where they're used, and their future, read on to read more.
Treatment Tables: Redefining Patient Comfort
Friday, 18th May 2012
Any patient-care setting won't be complete without the maximum advantage provided by treatment tables. As a general standard of care, head-to-toe assessment is initially performed either by a registered nurse or a physician. This assessment plays a crucial part in collecting physical evidences that might predict one's overall state of health. Hence, standard treatment tables with swivel casters or fixed height have been deemed important in providing the most accurate physical assessment findings.
Using MRI Diagnostic Imaging for Orthopedics
Thursday, 17th May 2012
If you are having an MRI done to help diagnose your musculoskeletal injury or disease, it can be scary if you don't know what's going to happen. Read up on what MRIs do and how your scan is likely to go to make yourself more comfortable before your scan.
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