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About digital health standards
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General Specifications Standard v24
Category
Standard
Organisation
GS1
Type
Standard
Version
24
Access
Open
Status
Active
Updated
January 2024
This standard is the foundational GS1 standard that defines how identification keys, data attributes and barcodes must be used in business applications.
Interoperability and digital health standards
Interoperability is a strategic priority of Australia’s National Digital Health Strategy, and relies on consistently implemented standards
… and service delivery. Digital Health Standards The health technology sector is … to have agreed digital health standards, specifications and terminology that are …
Aged Care Clinical Information System Standards v1.0
Aged Care Clinical Information System Standards
Topics
ID
EP-3885:2024
Type
Product
Version
1.0
Access
None
Status
Active
Created date
Updated date
The Aged Care Clinical Information System (ACCIS) Standards comprise a list of technical standards, developed through consultations which included webinars with the aged care sector and targeted focus groups with software developers. The Standards are expressed as recommended minimum software requirements, for every Residential Aged Care Home’s…
Participation Data Specification - Participation Data Specification v3.3
Participation Data Specification
ID
DH-2497:2017
Type
Component
Version
3.3
Status
Active
Created date
Updated date
The Participation Data Specification is a foundation document for the suite of data specifications that the Agency is developing for the Australian health informatics community across a range of health topics. These specifications are generally agreed to be of high priority to standardise in order to achieve the benefits of semantic interoperability in the…
Electronic Prescribing - Conformance Test Specifications - General Prescribing Systems v3.0.4
Conformance Test Specifications - General Prescribing Systems
ID
DH-3945:2024
Type
Component
Version
3.0.4
Status
Active
Created date
Updated date
Electronic Prescribing - Conformance Test Specifications - General Prescribing Systems v3.0.4 includes conformance test specifications related to General Prescribing Systems.
Medication Instruction and Action - Detailed Clinical Model Specification v2.4
Detailed Clinical Model Specification
ID
DH-2312:2016
Type
Component
Version
2.4
Status
Active
Created date
Updated date
This specification forms part of a suite of data specifications that provide a shared basis for data interpretation. Detailed clinical models are specified as business and technical definitions of data that systems may need to share or persist.This detailed clinical model specification supports the sharing and persistence of medication instruction data such…
Participant Model Specification - Participant Model Specification v1.0
Participant Model Specification
ID
DH-2740:2018
Type
Component
Version
1.0
Status
Active
Created date
Updated date
The Participant Model Specification represents a key foundation for the modelling of clinical document specifications developed by the Australian Digital Health Agency (the Agency). It provides background information for the comprehensive understanding of clinical document types. The Participant Model Specification establishes a set of base models to…
National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards v2
Category
Standard
Organisation
ACSQHC
ID
NSQHS Standards
Type
Standard
Version
2
Access
Open
Status
Active
Updated
May 2021
The National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS Standards) provide a quality assurance mechanism for testing whether systems are in place to meet safety and quality standards.
Digital Health Standards Catalogue
… Welcome to the Digital Health Standards Catalogue The Digital Health …
Developing the Digital Health Standards Catalogue with the community
… The need for a digital health standards catalogue was identified during …
PCEHR System - Specifications and Standards Plan v1.4
Specifications and Standards Plan
ID
NEHTA-1542:2011
Type
Component
Version
1.4
Status
Active
Created date
Updated date
This document outlines the plan for the Agency to: develop, deliver and support the Agency specifications based on available industry, Australian and international standards supporting the implementation of the My Health Record system by 1 July 2012; and contribute to the ongoing development of relevant Australian and international Standards associated…
ISBT 128 Standard - Technical specification v6.2.2
Category
Technical Specification
Organisation
ICCBBA
ID
ICCBBA ST-001
Type
Standard
Version
6.2.2
Access
Open
Status
Active
Created
April 2023
The ISBT 128 Standard is an international standard to convey information about medical products of human origin clearly and accurately. The standard is continually updated based on new and changing user needs.
Data Types in NEHTA Specifications - A Profile of the ISO 21090 Specification v1.0
A Profile of the ISO 21090 Specification
ID
NEHTA-1136:2010
Type
Component
Version
1.0
Status
Active
Created date
Updated date
This document defines the required data types as a logical level profile that conforms directly to the draft ISO 21090 standard. Being at a logical level, the detail included in this specification is less than that specified in the ISO document; the ISO technical detail becomes relevant within the scope of this profile, during construction or implementation…
Electronic Prescribing - Conformance Test Specifications v3.0.4
Electronic Prescribing - Conformance Test Specifications
Services
ID
EP-3938:2024
Type
Product
Version
3.0.4
Access
None
Status
Active
Created date
Updated date
This release of the end-product EP-3938:2024 provides the following updates: DH-3945:2024 Electronic Prescribing – Conformance Test Specifications – General Prescribing Systems v3.0.4 replaces the following product on its effective September 2024: DH_3728_2022 Electronic Prescribing – Conformance Test Specifications - Prescribing Systems…
eHealth Specifications and Standards v1.0
eHealth Specifications and Standards
ID
EP-1543:2013
Type
Product
Version
1.0
Access
Open access
Status
Active
Created date
Updated date
Clinical specifications and standards.
ISBT 128 Standard for XML - Electronic messaging: Standardized XML elements for medical products of human origin v1.1.0
Category
Standard
Organisation
ICCBBA
ID
ICCBBA ST-020
Type
Standard
Version
1.1.0
Access
Open
Status
Active
Created
November 2021
This standard provides specifications of XML elements for use in electronic messages that provide information about medical products of human origin.
The Application Level Events (ALE) Specification, Part I: Core Specification v1.1.1
Category
Standard
Organisation
GS1
ID
ALE1.1Part1
Type
Standard
Version
1.1.1
Access
Open
Status
Active
Updated
March 2009
This document is part 1 of the specification of the Application Level Events (ALE) interface, through which clients may interact with filtered, consolidated electronic product code (EPC) data and related data from a variety of sources.
Miscellaneous DCMs - Detailed Clinical Model Specification v1.5
Detailed Clinical Model Specification
ID
DH-2315:2016
Type
Component
Version
1.5
Status
Active
Created date
Updated date
This specification forms part of a suite of data specifications that provide a shared basis for data interpretation. Detailed clinical models are specified as business and technical definitions of data that systems may need to share or persist.This detailed clinical model specification includes detailed clinical models supported by the Agency that are not…
Requested Service - Detailed Clinical Model Specification v1.0
Detailed Clinical Model Specification
ID
DH-2316:2016
Type
Component
Version
1.0
Status
Active
Created date
Updated date
This specification forms part of a suite of data specifications that provide a shared basis for data interpretation. Detailed clinical models are specified as business and technical definitions of data that systems may need to share or persist.This detailed clinical model specification supports the sharing and persistence of data describing services…
Pathology Test Result - Detailed Clinical Model Specification v3.2
Detailed Clinical Model Specification
ID
DH-2310:2016
Type
Component
Version
3.2
Status
Active
Created date
Updated date
This specification forms part of a suite of data specifications that provide a shared basis for data interpretation. Detailed clinical models are specified as business and technical definitions of data that systems may need to share or persist.This detailed clinical model specification supports the sharing and persistence of pathology test result data…
Body Measurement - Detailed Clinical Model Specification v1.2
Detailed Clinical Model Specification
ID
DH-2421:2016
Type
Component
Version
1.2
Status
Active
Created date
Updated date
This specification forms part of a suite of data specifications that provide a shared basis for data interpretation. Detailed clinical models are specified as business and technical definitions of data that systems may need to share or persist.This detailed clinical model specification supports the sharing and persistence of body measurement data such as…
Alerts - Detailed Clinical Model Specification v1.0
Detailed Clinical Model Specification
ID
DH-2317:2016
Type
Component
Version
1.0
Status
Active
Created date
Updated date
This specification forms part of a suite of data specifications that provide a shared basis for data interpretation. Detailed clinical models are specified as business and technical definitions of data that systems may need to share or persist.This detailed clinical model specification supports the sharing and persistence of alert data including information…