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Health Information Standards Organisation (HISO) documents

HISO standards set requirements for the safe, secure and equity-led use of health information in New Zealand.
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  • Health record standards
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Health record standards

  • HISO 10039.1:2011 National Specialist Palliative Care Data Business Process Standard [PDF, 883 KB]
  • HISO 10039.2:2011 National Specialist Palliative Care Data Definitions Standard [PDF, 778 KB]
  • HISO 10047:2013 Clinical Document Architecture Templates for Comprehensive Clinical Assessments [PDF, 356 KB]
  • HISO 10052 Ambulance Care Summary Standard [PDF, 708 KB]
  • HISO 10058.1 Infection Surveillance Data Standard [PDF, 1.2 MB]
  • HISO 10059:2023 Oral Health Data Standard [PDF, 1.6 MB]
  • HISO 10065:2018 Allied Health Data Standard [PDF, 362 KB]
  • HISO 10067:2021 COVID-19 Contract Tracing QR Code and NFC Tag Specification [PDF, 363 KB]
  • HISO 100712025 Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment Data Standard [PDF, 1.1 MB]
  • HISO 10085:2020 COVID-19 Contact Tracing Data Standard [PDF, 450 KB]
  • HISO 10094:2022 Māori Descent and Iwi Affiliation Data Protocols [PDF, 569 KB]
  • HISO 10106:2024 National Digital Communication Systems and Structured Cabling Labelling Standard [PDF, 1.1 MB]
  • HISO 10050 2023 Maternity Care Summary Standard [PDF, 2.1 MB]

Identity standards

  • HISO 10046 Consumer Health Identity Standard [PDF, 833 KB]

Interoperability standards

  • HISO 10014 1 Data Concept Repository Processes Standard [PDF, 477 KB]

Laboratory information standards

  • HISO 10008.4:2020 COVID-19 Messaging Implementation Guide [PDF, 446 KB]

Mental health information standards

  • HISO 10023.1:2023 PRIMHD Data Process Standard [PDF, 1.3 MB]
  • HISO 10023.2:2023 PRIMHD Data Set Standard [PDF, 1.4 MB]
  • HISO 10023.3:2025 PRIMHD Code Set Standard [PDF, 1.7 MB]
  • HISO 10112 Gambling Harm Intervention Data Standard [PDF, 821 KB]

Screening data standards

  • HISO 10072.2 Bowel Screening Messaging Implementation Guide [PDF, 1 MB]
  • HISO 10072 1 Bowel Screening Histology Data Standard [PDF, 779 KB]
  • HISO 10097 Cervical Screening Data and Messaging Standard [PDF, 3.1 MB]

Security standards

  • HISO 10029.1:2023 Health Information Security Framework Guidance for Hospitals [PDF, 1.9 MB]
  • HISO 10029.2:2023 Health Information Security Framework Guidance for Micro to Small Organisations [PDF, 1.2 MB]
  • HISO 10029.1:2023 Health Information Security Framework Guidance for Medium to Large Organisations [PDF, 2.1 MB]
  • HISO 10029.4:2025 Health Information Security Framework Guidance for Suppliers [PDF, 1.3 MB]
  • HISO 10029 Health Information Security Framework [PDF, 1.3 MB]

Supply chain standards

  • HISO 10024.2:2017 Medical Device Terminology and Identification Standards [PDF, 332 KB]
  • HISO 10084.1:2024 Suppliers and Items Data Standards [PDF, 1.3 MB]
  • HISO 10084.2:2024 Contracts, Schedules and Pricing Data Standards [PDF, 745 KB]

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