IHE are one of the global standards organisations that are fundamental to digital health. Their standards, or profiles, enable health systems and care delivery networks to adopt interoperable digital workflows. IHE promotes the coordinated use of established standards such as DICOM and HL7 to address specific clinical needs in support of optimal patient care. Systems developed in accordance with IHE standards are known to communicate with one another better, are easier to implement, and enable care providers to use information more effectively.
IHE use a defined process for the development of standards based on identified needs from within the IHE community which is largely clinical. They also develop and maintain tools and processes to support the implementation of standards and conformity to a minimum set of requirements. IHE Standards domains include Cardiology, Dental, Devices, Endoscopy, Eye Care, IT Infrastructure, Pathology, Surgery and Laboratory Medicines, Patient Care Coordination, Pharmacy, Quality, Research and Public Health, Radiation Oncology and Radiology.
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