ISO/TR 9143:2023

Health informatics — Sex and gender in electronic health records

The purpose of this document is to: — describe the current challenges with documenting and sharing sex and gender information in electronic health records. — identify the current state of international standards and specifications that include sex and gender. — summarize the findings and identify opportunities to improve clarity and consistency in the use of sex and gender in electronic health records.

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General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 10-Dec-2023
• ICS: 35.240.80 - IT applications in health care technology
• Technical Committee: ISO/TC 215 - Health informatics
• Drafting Committee: ISO/TC 215 - Health informatics
• Current Stage: 6060 - International Standard published
• Start Date: 11-Dec-2023
• Completion Date: 11-Dec-2023

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TECHNICAL ISO/TR
REPORT 9143
First edition
2023-12
Health informatics — Sex and gender
in electronic health records
Reference number
ISO/TR 9143:2023(E)
© ISO 2023

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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 1
3.1 Terms and definitions . 1
3.2 Abbreviated terms . 2
4 Background . 3
5 Current state . 3
6 Challenges . 4
6.1 Overview . 4
6.2 Electronic health record-related challenges . 4
6.3 Person-level challenges in EHR . 6
6.4 Cultural and linguistic challenges in EHR . 7
7 Opportunities . 8
7.1 Overview . 8
7.2 Benefits . 8
Annex A (informative) Identities which can be considered as falling under the nonbinary
umbrella .10
Annex B (informative) Identities which can be considered to be gender-diverse .
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FINAL
TECHNICAL ISO/DTR
DRAFT
REPORT 9143
ISO/TC 215
Health informatics — Sex and gender
Secretariat: ANSI
in electronic health records
Voting begins on:
2023-07-31
Voting terminates on:
2023-09-25
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ISO/DTR 9143:2023(E)
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NATIONAL REGULATIONS. © ISO 2023

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ISO/DTR 9143:2023(E)
FINAL
TECHNICAL ISO/DTR
DRAFT
REPORT 9143
ISO/TC 215
Health informatics — Sex and gender
Secretariat: ANSI
in electronic health records
Voting begins on:
Voting terminates on:
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DOCUMENTATION.
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IN ADDITION TO THEIR EVALUATION AS
Reference number
Email: [e-mail]
BEING ACCEPTABLE FOR INDUSTRIAL, TECHNO­
ISO/DTR 9143:2023(E)
Website: www.iso.org
LOGICAL, COMMERCIAL AND USER PURPOSES,
DRAFT INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS MAY ON
Published in Switzerland
OCCASION HAVE TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE
LIGHT OF THEIR POTENTIAL TO BECOME STAN­
DARDS TO WHICH REFERENCE MAY BE MADE IN
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NATIONAL REGULATIONS. © ISO 2023

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ISO/DTR 9143:2023(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 1
3.1 Terms and definitions . 1
3.2 Abbreviated terms . 2
4 Background . 3
5 Current state . 3
6 Challenges . 4
6.1 Overview . 4
6.2 Electronic health record­related challenges . 4
6.3 Person­level challenges in EHR .
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ISO/DTR 9143:2023(E)
ISO TC 215/WG 3
Date: 2023-04-0607-10
Health informatics - Sex and Gender in Electronic Health Records

DTR stage

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Secretariat: ANSI
Health informatics - Sex and gender in electronic health records

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ISO/DTR 9143:2023(E)
© ISO 2023
All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, or required in the context of its implementation, no part of
this publication may be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form or by any means, electronic or
mechanical, including photocopying, or posting on the internet or an intranet, without prior written
permission. Permission can be requested from either ISO at the address below or ISO’s member body in the
country of the requester.
ISO copyright office
CP 401 • Ch. de Blandonnet 8
CH-1214 Vernier, Geneva
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Website: www.iso.orgwww.iso.org
Published in Switzerland

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ISO/DTR 9143:2023(E)
Contents
Introduction. 5
Background . 6
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms, definitions, and abbreviated terms . 8
3.1 Terms and definitions 8
3.2 Abbreviated terms 9
4 Technical Background . 9
5 Current State . 10
6 Challenges . 11
6.1 Overview 11
6.2 Electronic Health Record (EHR)-Related Challenges 11
6.3 Person-Level Challenges 12
6.4 Cultural and Linguistic Challenges 13
7 Opportunities . 14
7.1 Overview 14
7.2 Benefits 15
Annex A (informative) . 16
Identities Which Can Be Considered as Falling Under the Nonbinary Umbrella . 16
Annex B (informative) . 18
Identities Which Can Be Considered to Be Gender-Diverse . 18
Annex C (informative) Conditions Which Can Be Considered to Be Intersex . 25
Annex D (informative) Published Data Elements for gender and sex international standards . 30
Bibliography . 34


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Foreword . iv
Introduction.
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