Assessing Health Level Seven Standards in Hospital Information Systems: Utilization of the EHR Functional Model

Introduction: hl7 standards of ehr functional model provide a standardized framework which help evaluate, design, and improve hospital information systems. this study examines hospital information systems in terms of their compliance with hl7 standards in the ehr functional model at teaching hospitals affiliated with shiraz university of medical sciences methods: this is an applied descriptive cross-sectional study conducted among 11 hospital information system officials affiliated with shiraz university of medical sciences. a questionnaire based on hl7 standards of ehr functional model was used for data collection and validated by information technology experts. data were collected through interviews and direct observation. data analysis was performed using spss 16, including a one-sample t-test to compare the sample and population means. results: the results of the study revealed a significant disparity between the average values of the community and the security domain within the examined sample (p<0.001). additionally, notable distinctions were observed between the community average and the means of health records management and information (p=0.03), terminology services and standard terminology (p<0.001), and workflow (p=0.03). conclusion: evaluating healthcare information systems (his) performance is crucial for meeting the needs of the healthcare organizations. the hl7-ehr functional model provides a comprehensive framework for assessing his functionality and integration. evaluation based on this framework enhances the patient’s care and safety through efficient hospital information system implementation in iran.