This is a special edition of the classic HL7 Educational Summit, combining live tutorial sessions with hands-on work with the standards needed to comply with the Meaningful Use rules.

The US Federal Regulations require that certified EHRs utilizing specified HIT standards be used when satisfying meaningful use criteria to receive Medicare and/or Medicaid incentives and avoid penalties. Healthcare interoperability is viewed as a critical part of meaningful HIT allowing for information sharing across the continuum of care. Several HL7 standards and implementation guides as well as related vocabulary standards are referenced in the standards regulation to support EHR healthcare interoperability functions. This workshop has been specially designed by the HL7 Education Work Group for those interested in learning more about implementing HL7 in the context of Meaningful Use.