Standard protocol for exchange of health-checkup data based on SGML: The Health-checkup Data Markup Language (HDML)
Objectives. To develop a health/medical data interchange model for efficient electronic exchange of data among health-checkup facilities. Results. A Health-checkup Data Markup Language (HDML) was developed on the basis of the Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML), and a feasibility study carried out, involving data exchange between two health checkup facilities. The structure of HDML is described. Results. The transfer of numerical lab data, summary findings and health status assessment was successful. Conclusions: HDML is an improvement to laboratory data exchange. Further work has to address the exchange of qualitative and textual data.
database data linkage computer communication networks electronic data processing