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| Note: Following deliberations of the TC215 leadership, it was resolved to transition the harmonization activities into a new structure. The new web site of the Joint Initiative Council is www.JointInitiativeCouncil.org. This web site will therefore not be further updated and remains as an archive only. (April 2010) Joint Initiative for Global Health Informatics StandardizationThe Joint Initiative on SDO Global Health Informatics Standardization has been formed to enable common, timely health informatics standards by addressing and resolving issues of gaps, overlaps and counterproductive standardization efforts through:
The Joint Initiative Charter provides the basis, purpose and structure of the Joint Initiative on SDO Global Health Informatics Standardization. Download Charter (August 2007) Joint Initiative Council (JIC)This Council, operating as a council of equals and as liaison group under ISO/TC 215, consists of the respective leaders and appointed liaison members of the participating SDOs to a maximum of 3 members per SDO. The founding SDOs CEN/TC 251, ISO/TC 215 and HL7 launched their inaugural Joint Initiative Council and Joint Working Group at a meeting hosted by ISO/TC 215 in Brisbane, Australia, in August 2007. CDISC joined the Joint Initiative Council in 2008. Joint Working GroupThe Joint Working Group is hosted by ISO/TC 215 and operates at the direction of the Joint Initiative Council to provide the discussion, liaison, advisory and communication forum for achieving the goals of the Joint Initiative on SDO Global Health Informatics Standardization. The Joint Working Group is co-chaired by representatives of CEN/TC 251, ISO/TC 215 and HL7 as identified by the Joint Initiative Council. Download Terms of Reference (October 2007) Joint Working Group Meetings
Joint Working Group Work DocumentsThe Joint Working Group is a planning, process determination and coordinating group that makes recommendations to the Joint Initiative Council on resolving gaps, overlaps or issues of counterproductive standardization. Documents tabled for discussion in the Joint Working Group as at May 1 2008 include:
More InformationHL7's Collaboration with ISO and JIC: www.HL7.org/participate/isojic.cfm Health Informatics News3 Important Traits Every Online Doctor Consultation Service Should HaveFriday, 27th January 2012 The online world has created a wealth of resources for consumers to enjoy, ranging from pure entertainment value through to valuable and useful advice that can make a big difference to people's quality of life. Those resources have extended into the medical arena and see more people flock to the web every day to look for medical guidance and information on common ailments and illnesses. How Medicare and Insurance Companies Undermine Communication Between Physicians Friday, 27th January 2012 As a specialist physician, I realize that proper communication with the primary care physician and other specialists is key to providing quality health care by ensuring implementation of, and patient cooperation with, the treatment plan. Government agencies and insurance companies profess to feel this way as well, when they endorse and indeed, force, such concepts as managed care and electronic medical records. How New Patient Signup Is Useful Friday, 27th January 2012 New Patient Signup is an online tool that allows the patients of your clinic or hospital to register in your data base. This is widely used software in medical clinics now days. Main purpose of this utility is to enable you to get as much historical information of the patient as possible when he comes to you for examination. There are numerous other benefits as well which we shall discuss later in this article. Effective COPD Treatment for Shortness of Breath Thursday, 26th January 2012 Stress and anxiety can make you feel short of breath and can cause some respiratory disease symptoms to become worse, such as Chronic Obtrusive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and asthma, both of which are connected to the malfunctioning of the heart and lungs. It is important to take this health problem seriously as it can severely impact the quality of your life; even increasing air pollution levels in crowded cities can further aggravate the condition. |
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