Public comment period for eHEALTH Standardization

CEN, CENELEC, and ETSI, the three European Standards Organizations (ESOs) announce the launch of a public comment period for the final draft report of the joint project ‘eHEALTH-INTEROP’, which will address the requirements of the European Commission mandate on standardization in the field of e-health. This mandate (M/403) aims to provide a consistent set of standards to address the needs of this rapidly evolving field. The report includes the result of an inventory of existing standards from the many different organizations in the sector, including international formal bodies and industry standards consortia. An analysis of sector needs and recommendations for specific standards development has subsequently been carried out, and a first draft of a work program has been included that reflects the need for coherent, cost-effective, and secure provision of electronic healthcare services.

Currently, public consultation on the draft work programme and final reporting to the European Commission is possible. The draft report is available on the website: www.ehealth-interop.nen.nl
On 7 November, an Open Meeting will be organized in Copenhagen to discuss amendments. The draft agenda is available at www.ehealth-interop.nen.nl/publicaties/2899.

For more information, please contact Ms. Shirin Golyardi, NEN, shirin.golyardi@nen.nl.