EDIFACT
type: EntityType
concept domain: health care specific
page: 154
chapter: chapter6-5
is associated with: DataIntegration
is associated with: TransinstitutionalHealthInformationSystem
subclass of: CommunicationStandard
alternative label: Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce, and Transport
definition: EDIFACT is a message format developed and maintained by the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (CEFACT) as a standard format for electronic data interchange in electronic commerce (e.g., purchase orders, dispatch/delivery information, and inventory reports).
related: HL7Version2