Direction
- Provide oversight and direction on the following areas to facilitate implementation of an interoperable the Electronic Health Record Sharing System (eHealth) in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR):
- Set policies relating to the adoption of health information standards
- Approve the standards lifecycle
- Approve recommendations by the Coordinating Group on Electronic Health Record Content & Information Standards (eHRIS CG) on areas relating to the standards lifecycle or other health information standards areas if deemed necessary
Membership:
- The HKSAR Government (Health Bureau, Office of the Government Chief Information Officer, Efficiency 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, HL7 Hong Kong)