Coordination
- Prioritise the development of health information standards
- Approve standards and subsequent updates as recommended by domain groups
- Initiate and coordinate activities required for the standards lifecycle, e.g.
- Need of standards for a particular domain area
- Establishment of domain groups
- Harmonise different standards
- Represent HKSAR in liaison with standards development organisations on areas relating to health information standards as appropriate
Membership:
- The HKSAR Government (Health Bureau, Digital Policy Office)
- Academic sector (Hong Kong Academy of Medicine, Hong Kong College of Pathologists, Hong Kong College of Radiologists, Hong Kong Society of Medical Informatics)
- Private healthcare sector (Hong Kong Medical Association, Hong Kong Private Hospitals Association)
- Public healthcare sector (Hospital Authority, Department of Health)
- Information technology sector (Internet Professional Association)
- Standards body (GS1 Hong Kong, HL7 Hong Kong)