ISO/TC 215 Health Informatics

The International Organization for Standardization is an independent, non-governmental organization that creates standards for products, services, and systems through a worldwide federation of national standards bodies. It develops and maintains internationally recognized standards to ensure the coherent, consistent, and secure exchange of health data and information across healthcare systems.

Read the full list of relevant examples of ISO/TC 215 and SC1 standards and initiatives.

Read more details in this Introduction to ISO TC/215 in Canada.

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