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Health information standards

Published standards set requirements for the safe, secure and purposeful use and sharing of health information.
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  • Background

    Published standards set requirements for the safe, secure and purposeful use and sharing of health information.
  • Committee members

    Health Information Standards Organisation committee members are drawn from across the health and disability system.
  • Approved standards

    Health Information Standards Organisation (HISO) standards are open, non-proprietary standards for health providers and their industry partners.
  • Standards in development

    HISO has an active work programme maintaining and developing health information standards for the New Zealand health and disability sector.
  • Standards lifecycle

    Health information standards have a lifecycle from initial concept to development, publication, adoption and eventual renewal.
  • Standards open for public comment

    The public comment process allows you to have your say on new and revised health information standards before they are published
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  • ISO/TC 215 Health informatics national mirror committee

    A national mirror committee for the ISO/TC 215 Health informatics technical committee of the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO)
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