HL7 Membership

For Canadians interested in HL7 Membership, Infoway co-ordinates the Affiliate Agreement with HL7 International. Canadians can register for HL7 Canada Affiliate Membership on InfoCentral or for HL7 International Access on the HL7.org website.

HL7 Canada Affiliate or HL7 International access is required:

for all Canadian implementers incorporating HL7 materials in a product (other than HL7® FHIR® materials which are release under a Creative Commons license)
to co-chair any of the HL7 International Workgroups
for discounts on HL7 conferences, education and certification
- to take advantage of the membership discount provided by being a member of HL7 Canada, contact Canada Health Infoway using the Contact Us link at the bottom of the page. You will then be provided with a code to use when registering.

HL7 International Membership is NOT required for viewing and/or downloading HL7 content from InfoCentral.

Access is for one year, April 1 - March 31, renewable annually.

Types of Access

Type of standards access	Benefits	Get started
Infoway Account	No cost Access to all InfoCentral communities Access to HL7 Localizations for the purposes of personal study only Participation in HL7 Ballots is through the HL7 Canada Council	Register for an Infoway Account
HL7 Canada Affiliate Access - Individual with Infoway Account (Canadians only)	$100 CDN per fiscal year, plus applicable taxes Access to HL7 Localizations Participation in HL7 International ballots through the HL7 Canada Council Discount on HL7 conference fees, HL7 education and HL7 certification exams Required to be a co-chair of any of the HL7 International workgroups	Register for HL7 Canada Affiliate Access (login with Infoway Account first)
HL7 Canada Affiliate Access - Organization with Infoway Account (Canadians only)	$500 CDN per fiscal year, plus applicable taxes Gives up to 5 HL7 Canada voting memberships per year Access to HL7 Localizations Participation in HL7 International ballots through the HL7 Canada Council Provides access to discounts on HL7 conference fees, HL7 education and HL7 certification exams for an unlimited number of users at the member organization Required to be a co-chair of any of the HL7 International workgroups
HL7 Canada Affiliate Access - for non-Canadians with Infoway Account	Same fee structure as Canadian accounts Access to HL7 Localizations No participation in HL7 International ballots	Not available online. Contact us to get started.
HL7 International Access – Individual	$775 USD per fiscal year Participation in HL7 International ballots Discount on HL7 conference fees, HL7 education and HL7 certification exams Required to be a co-chair of any of the HL7 International workgroups	Register at HL7.org
HL7 International Access – Organizational	Price varies, see pricing chart on website Provides access for an unlimited number of users at the same organization Participation in HL7 International ballots Discount on HL7 conference fees, HL7 education and HL7 certification exams Required to be a co-chair of any of the HL7 International workgroups	Register at HL7.org

Infoway is your Canadian source for standards that facilitate the availability of accurate health information at the right time, to the right person – which may lead to improved patient safety, faster access to care, cost savings, and ultimately better outcomes for consumers, clinicians and the health care system.

To learn more about access to pan-Canadian standards, solutions and HL7 International Access, please visit the Standards Access page on InfoCentral.

Standards Access

To access licensed international and national health information standards (e.g. SNOMED CT), simply login to your Infoway Account and reconfirm acceptance of the Terms of Use and License Agreements annually. Fees are only collected for access and use of HL7 International materials.

All SNOMED CT, LOINC and Infoway software tools are available at no cost to users with an active Infoway account. Information provided during Infoway Account registration may be used to respect our contractual commitments with licensors such as HL7 International and SNOMED International, or to request feedback on artifacts downloaded via Terminology Gateway or Terminology API. Email us to opt out from receiving feedback emails of terminology downloads from the maintaining organization.

HL7 Membership

Types of Access

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Standards Access