Health informatics - Sex and gender in electronic health records

This specification's purpose is to describe challenges with documenting and sharing sex and gender information in electronic health records (EHRs); identify the state of international standards and specifications that include sex and gender; and summarise findings and identify opportunities to improve clarity and consistency in use of sex and gender in EHRs.

Main sections:

� Scope

� Normative references

� Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms

� Background

� Current state

� Challenges

� Opportunities

� Annex A: Identities which can be considered as falling under the nonbinary umbrella

� Annex B: Identities which can be considered to be gender diverse

� Annex C: Conditions which can be considered to be intersex

� Annex D: Published data elements for gender and sex international standards