Telemedicine, electronic patient files, mobile fitness apps and similar software solutions bear great potential for improving people's well-being. Standards for health-related IT applications enhance data interoperability, security, and user experience, facilitating better patient care and medical research.

Insights

Healthcare cybersecurity: Diagnosing risks, prescribing solutions

Cyber-attacks can severely impact personal lives and put patients at risk of harm. That’s why cybersecurity is vital for healthcare organizations to protect patient wellbeing and privacy at all times.

Remote patient monitoring: A guide for healthcare specialists

Regular, accurate and timely information is crucial for managing health conditions and monitoring patient progress. This is true for physicians everywhere: from busy hospital wards to self-run practices.

Electronic health records explained

Electronic health records can revolutionize healthcare for both patients and providers. By promoting collaboration between health professionals, they foster a patient-centred approach to healthcare delivery.

Sample standards

Health informatics — Categorial structures for representation of acupuncture
Part 1: Acupuncture points

Health informatics — Categorial structures for representation of acupuncture
Part 2: Needling

Health informatics — Metadata repository requirements (MetaRep)

Health informatics — Terminological resources
Part 1: Characteristics

Health informatics — Patient healthcard data
Part 6: Administrative data

Health informatics — Device interoperability
Part 10701: Point-of-care medical device communication — Metric provisioning by participants in a Service-oriented Device Connectivity (SDC) system