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Health Information Standards Organisation


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The Health Information Standards Organisation was formed in 2003, and in 2005 became a sub-committee to the Health Information Strategy Action Committee. HISO’s chair and membership are appointed from and by the HISAC members and may include up to two co-opted members.

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.

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