The Sequoia Project, HL7 Partner to Advance FHIR Adoption Nationwide
- Health Level Seven International (HL7), a health data standards-development organization, and The Sequoia Project, a non-profit advocate for nationwide health data interoperability, have announced a strategic collaboration to accelerate Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) adoption nationwide. “We are thrilled to announce this...
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