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Standards in development

HISO has an active work programme maintaining and developing health information standards for the New Zealand health and disability sector.
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  • Allergy and Adverse Reaction Data Standard

    We are developing a standard for recording allergies and adverse reactions in the Medical Warning System
  • Digital health namespace identifiers

    Identifiers for the terminologies, code systems and other namespaces used in digital health.
  • Gender and Sex Data Protocols

    Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora are developing guidance to support a consistent approach to the process for collecting, accessing, sharing and use of gender and sex related information
  • Personal health information standards

    HISO has endorsed the Patient Summary Standards Set (PSSS) and International Patient Summary (IPS) as source standards for personal health information
  • Shared care plan standards

    HISO is working with the Collaborative Aotearoa to develop and lead the adoption of common standards for interoperable shared care plans.

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