Child Health

We support HL7's mission to create and promote health IT standards by defining data standards required for systems that are used to care for children.

Co-Chairs

• Joy Kuhl, MBA, Administrative Co-Chair joy@optimalaccords.com
• David Classen, MD dclassen@csc.com
• Feliciano Yu, MD Yu_F@kids.wustl.edu
• Gay Giannone, MSN, RN gay@alschulerassociates.com
• Andy Spooner, MD, MS andrew.spooner@cchmc.org

Mailing List

You can post via the web at HL7 listserv or by email at childhealth@lists.hl7.org.

Past Projects

• Child Health Profile of the HL7 EHR Functional Model
• Quality Reporting Document Architecture

Current Projects

• Neonatal Care Profile of the EHR Functional Model
• Version 2 of the Child Health Profile of the EHR Functional Model
• Technical Expertise for the Child Health Format Project

Read about Informatics in Child Health

• Textbook: Pediatric Informatics: Computer Applications in Child Health ISBN 0387764453
• AAP Policy Statement: Special Requirements of Electronic Health Record Systems in Pediatrics AAP Policies
• AAP Policy Statement: Using Personal Health Records to Improve the Quality of Health Care for Children AAP Policies
• AAP Policy Statement: Electronic Prescribing Systems in Pediatrics: The Rationale and Functionality Requirements AAP Policies
• AAP Policy Statement: Pediatric Aspects of Inpatient Health Information Technology Systems AAP Policies
• AAP Policy Statement: Principles for the Development and Use of Quality Measures AAP Policies
• AAP Policy Statement: Emergency Information Forms and Emergency Preparedness for Children With Special Health Care Needs AAP Policies