Membership

Why Join Health Level Seven International?

Membership in HL7 is available to everyone interested in the development and/or use of a cost-effective approach to system connectivity. Involvement and support from HL7's members is crucial to the ongoing expansion and enhancement of the HL7 standard and the overall success of the organization.

For additional information, please also see our Seven Reasons to Join HL7 International Today!

Individual or Organizational Membership: Which is Right for You?

We are encouraging our members to review their membership at this time to make sure they are in the appropriate category and are able to take full advantage of all the benefits HL7 membership has to offer.

Individual memberships are geared to those with a personal interest in the standard and should not reflect an affiliation to an organization or employer. Organizational memberships include benefits crucial to those who rely on the standard as part of their business plan -- the most critical of these being the right to distribute the standard to clients (i.e., as part of technical documentation or proposals) or to distribute the standard within their organization.

Please also see our IP Policy for more information about how individuals and organizations can use the standards.

Benefit Comparison
Organizational vs. Individual Membership


Benefit Organizational Individual / Student
Right to distribute standard within their organization Yes No
Right to distribute excerpts of the standard to customers Yes No
Right to use excerpts of the standard to create customized implementation guides Yes No
Right to use the standard in the development of products and services Yes Yes
Right to use the "HL7 Organizational Member" logo on marketing materials including advertisements, brochures, Web sites and proposals Yes No
Right to transfer membership from one individual to another Yes No
Organizational profile on HL7 online membership directory Yes No
Free online job postings Yes No
Copies of the standards Multiple One Only
Voting members Multiple Individual Only
Student - No
Discounts on working group meeting registration and tutorial fees Entire Organization Individual/Student Only
Discounts on HL7 bookstore items Entire Organization Individual/Student Only
Access to "Members Only" section of the Web site All Assigned Members Individual/Student Only