This Standard provides requirements for and guidance on the implementation of orders and observations for pathology and diagnostic imaging (hereafter referred to as ‘diagnostics’), using the HL7 Version 2.4 protocol for communication between health service providers for messages relating to pathology and diagnostic imaging, both within and between Australian healthcare settings.
HL7 Version 2.4 is a healthcare application protocol accredited as a Standard by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
