What is the difference in focus between HL7 and X12?

What will be an ideal response?


HL7 develops specifications that allow different health care software applications within an organization to communicate with one another.

The X12 develops specifications for communication between software applications. It differs in that the focus is on developing a national standard for exchanging businesses information so as to facilitate business-to-business operations.

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A. Mensuration B. Percussion C. Palpation D. Inspection E. Manipulation

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the petrous pyramids fill the lower one-third of the orbits the petrous pyramids fill the maxillary sinuses the petrous pyramids half fill the maxillary sinuses the petrous pyramids lie inferior to the maxillary sinuses

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