Interoperability standards

Standards for ensuring different health information systems are interoperable.

Publications

HISO 10003 ISO/IEC 11179 Information technology – Metadata registries

Published 05 December 2016

International standard ISO/IEC 11179 Information technology - Metadata registries is endorsed by HISO as the standard for creating and presenting data element definitions. The

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HISO 10011.1:2007 Referrals, Status and Discharges Business Process

Published 01 February 2007

This business process forms part of the Referrals, Status and Discharges Standard that governs the communication of health information at transfer of care between health providers.

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HISO 10011.2:2007 Referrals, Status and Discharges Messaging Standard

Published 01 February 2007

This standard forms one part of the Referrals, Status and Discharges Standard that governs the communication of health information at transfer of care between health providers.

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HISO 10011.3:2007 Referrals, Status and Discharges Implementation Guide

Published 01 February 2007

This implementation guide forms part of the Referrals, Status and Discharges Standard that governs the communication of health information at transfer of care between health providers.

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HISO 10011.4:2015 eDischarge Messaging Standard

Published 01 July 2015

This standard defines how to construct an HL7 version 2.4 message.

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HISO 10013:2015 HL7 Standards Endorsement

Published 22 July 2015

A statement of endorsement covering the use of HL7 standards for interoperable electronic health records by the New Zealand health and disability sector.

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HISO 10014.2:2010 Online Forms Architecture Technical Specification

Published 01 June 2010

The purpose of this document is to allow health care organisations to rapidly develop and safely deploy interactive online form applications to replace current paper-based or customised forms systems.

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HISO 10019 ICD-10-AM and ICD-O endorsement

Published 05 December 2016

ICD-10 AM and ICD-O have been endorsed by the Health Information Standards Organisation as national coding standards for the health and disability sector

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HISO 10033 SNOMED CT Endorsement

Published 30 June 2021

SNOMED CT is the required standard clinical terminology for the New Zealand health and disability system

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HISO 10040.0:2012 Health Information Exchange Overview and Glossary

Published 01 April 2012

An overview and the glossary of terms relating to the Health Information Exchange Architecture Building Blocks.

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