Health Information Standards Organisation

The Health Information Standards Organisation was formed in 2003, and in 2005 became a sub-committee to the Health Information Strategy Action Committee. The Minister of Health appoints and/or re-appoints members to HISAC on the basis of nominations from the health and disability sector. HISO’s chair and membership will be appointed from and by the HISAC members and may include up to two co-opted members.

The members of HISO include the following HISAC members:

• Paul Cressey
• Andrea Pettett
• Dr Harry Pert
• Dr Tim Gardner

HISO also includes the following co-opted members.
David Rankin (Chair)
Doug Neilson

Role of HISO
HISO’s role under delegation from HISAC is set out in the HISAC Terms of Reference, and includes:

quality assurance through reviewing the existing plans for health information standards development and to confirm as appropriate sector wide plans for health information standards development
championing new health information standards; reviewing existing sector developments where health information standards are being considered, tested or developed; and supporting these endeavours
health information standards development through the approved processes
development of funding options and recommendations for how specific health information standards developments should be funded
quality assurance through reviewing existing and emerging sector health information standards plans and activities and confirming these for alignment with the Strategy
agreeing and endorsing sets of existing health information standards
communicating and promoting the adoption and use of endorsed health information standards
monitoring the progress of health information standards development and implementation
auditing the use of health information standards
providing HISAC with written reports on progress and any impediments to progress
any other tasks as determined by HISAC.