An Ontology Architecture for HL7 V3: Pitfalls and Outcomes

Different communication standards in healthcare - esp. HL7 version 2.x [1] and v3 [2] - lack inter- and intra-family compatibility. This paper shortly analyses the underlying structures of the V3 communication standard in order to create an HL7 V3 ontology which can be used for different purposes like an ontology-based bridging between different communication standards. The paper discusses problems which appeared during the development process and the established solutions.