HL7 Primer for non-techies

One of my readers wrote me today:

Shahid, I’ve been following your blog for a few months. I was wondering if you know of a HL7 primer for beginners (non-technologists)?

I figured others would want an answer to this question, so I decided to reply publicly. A very good “starter kit” for HL7 are Neotool’s Whitepapers like Why Do I Need an HL7 Interface Engine?. Definitely [register for their free HL7 Reference Guide][3], too. When you’re ready to dive in deeper, check out their [“Fast15” set of webinars][4] that give quick guidance on various integration subjects.

If anyone else has any other guidance, please drop a comment here.

[3]: HL7 Reference Guide [4]: http://neotool.com/resources/video_Archive