ISO/HL7 DIS 16527

Description / Abstract: Foreword

ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work. ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization.

Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote.

A pilot project between ISO and Health Level Seven, Inc. (HL7) has been formed to develop and maintain a group of ISO/HL7 standards in the field of medical devices as approved by Council resolution 7/2002. Under this pilot project, HL7 is responsible for the development and maintenance of these standards with participation and input from ISO member bodies.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this International Standard may be the subject of patent rights. Neither ISO nor HL7 shall be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

ISO /HL7 16527 was prepared by HL7 and Technical Committee ISO/TC 215, Health informatics, in parallel with its approval by the ISO member bodies.