IHE Anatomic Pathology Technical Framework Supplement – Anatomic Pathology Reporting to Public Health (ARPH)

This supplementary resource defines the actors and transactions involved in anatomic pathology reporting to public health organisations (for example, cancer registries, centres for disease control and screening organisations). It will make it easier for anatomic pathology laboratories, public health agencies and software vendors to adopt a uniform method for report or data transmission and processing. It will facilitate international electronic reporting of anatomic pathology data in the public health domain.

Main sections:

· Integration profiles

· Transactions

· National/continental extensions