Standardization of Clinical Documents through HL7-FHIR for Colombia

The importance of health sector in Colombia is notorously growing. In this article one of the major issues concerning the field is addressed, the interoperability of heath history. Due to the stablishment of standards , Colombia must begin a process to accomplish such an important necesity to offer an efficient and high quality health service. In this context, the standar FHIR is an example of successfull implementation of electronic health history in public sector. It's tought to be gradually implemented first in the beneficiary institution Ruben Cruz Velez Hospital and further in ther health institutions in the country.