ISO 5477:2023

Health informatics — Interoperability of public health emergency preparedness and response information systems

This document provides business rules for PH EPR information systems. It includes a description of the EPR information systems domain. It also includes an informative framework for mapping existing semantic interoperability standards for emergency preparedness and response to PH EPR information systems. The primary target audience for this document is policy makers (governmental or organizational), regulators, project planners and management of PH EPR information systems, PH EPR data analysts and informaticians. The contents is also of interest to other stakeholders such as incident managers, PH educators, standards developers and academia.

Informatique de santé — Interopérabilité des systèmes d'information sur la préparation et la réponse aux urgences en matière de santé publique

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 06-Dec-2023
• ICS: 01.040.35 - Information technology (Vocabularies)
• 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: 07-Dec-2023
• Due Date: 25-Aug-2023
• Completion Date: 07-Dec-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 5477
First edition
2023-12
Health informatics — Interoperability
of public health emergency
preparedness and response
information systems
Informatique de santé — Interopérabilité des systèmes d'information
sur la préparation et la réponse aux urgences en matière de santé
publique
Reference number
ISO 5477:2023(E)
© ISO 2023

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ISO 5477:2023(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction . vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 1
3.1 Terms and definitions . 1
3.2 Abbreviated terms . 6
4 Requirements for PH EPR information systems . 7
4.1 Defining the PH EPR information system’s domain . 7
4.2 General principles of management and conformance . 8
4.2.1 Conformance with general incident management principles. 8
4.3 PH EPR data and information management (DIM) processes . 10
4.3.1 Background . 10
4.3.2 Establishing strategies and goals for the PH EPR DIM . 11
4.3.3 Defining goals for the PH EPR information system .12
4.4 Supporting PH EPR mission areas . 13
4.5 Establishing data and information governance . 13
4.5.1 Data and information governance: Background and principles .13
4.5.2 Ongoing training . . 17
4.5.3 Defining Essential Elements of Information (EEIs) and Critical Information
Requirements (CIRs) . 18
4.5.4 Establishing a process for the collection, development, and utilization of
standardized case definitions . 19
4.6 Reportin
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STANDARD 5477
ISO/TC 215
Health informatics — Interoperability
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of public health emergency
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information systems
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INTERNATIONAL ISO/FDIS
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STANDARD 5477
ISO/TC 215
Health informatics — Interoperability
Secretariat: ANSI
of public health emergency
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information systems
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BEING ACCEPTABLE FOR INDUSTRIAL, TECHNO­
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ISO/FDIS 5477:2023(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction . vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 1
3.1 Terms and definitions . 1
3.2 Abbreviated terms . 6
4 Requirements for PH EPR information systems . 7
4.1 Defining the PH EPR information system’s domain . 7
4.2 General principles of management and conformance . 8
4.2.1 Conformance with general incident management principles. 8
4.3 PH EPR data and information management (DIM) processes . 10
4.3.1 Background . 10
4.3.2 Establishing strategies and goals for the PH EPR DIM . 11
4.3.3 Defining goals for the PH EPR information syste
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ISO/FDIS 5477:2023(E)
ISO /TC 215
Date: 2023-06-20
Secretariat: ANSI
Date: 2023-08-31
Health informatics – — Interoperability of public health
emergency preparedness and response information systems
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© ISO 20222023
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.
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ISO/FDIS 5477:2023(E)
Contents
Foreword 8
Introduction 9
1 Scope 1
2 Normative references 1
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms 1
3.1.    Terms and definitions……………………………………………………………………………………1
3.2     Abbreviated terms 7
4 Requirements for PH EPR information systems 9
4.1 Defining the PH EPR information system’s domain 9
4.2 General principles of management and conformance 10
4.2.1 Conformance with general incident management principles 10
4.3 PH EPR data and information management (DIM) processes 13
4.3.1 Background 13
4.3.2 Establishing strategies and goals for the PH EPR DIM 14
4.3.3 Defining goals for the PH EPR information system 14
4.4 Supporting PH EPR mission areas 16
4.5 Establishing data and information governance 16
4.5.1 Data and information governance: background and principles 16
4.5.2 Ongoing training 22
4.5.3 Defining Essential Elements of Information (EEIs) and Critical Information Requirements
(CIRs) 23
4.5.4 Establishing a process for the collection, development, and utilization of standardized
case definitions 25
4.6 Reporting 27
4.6.1 Data analytics and visualization. 27
5 Interoperability in PH EPR information systems 28
5.1 Background 28
5.2 Aligning the PH EPR information systems interoperability with the organizational
interoperability of the activated IMS and overall emergency response 28
5.3 Facilitating the improvement of organizational interoperability through organizational
emergency resilience 29
5.4 Assuring the expandability of PH EPR information systems without compromising
interoperability 30
5.5 Usability 32
5.6 Adaptability 33
5.7 Measure-driven capabilities for PH EPR information systems 34
6 Business requirements for collecting, developing and maintaining PH EPR terminology
and data vocabulary 35
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6.1 Background 35
6.2 Alignment of standardized PH EPR terminology and vocabulary with critical PH EPR
functions 36
6.3 Applying standardized terminology and vocabulary to emergency response to standard
operations procedures (SOPs) and disaster planning 39
6.3.1 Utilising event grading and classifications of emergencies 40
6.3.2 Using the WHO International Classification of Diseases (ICD) 42
6.4 Assuring relevance and coverage 43
6.5 Role of stakeholders’ involvement in collecting, developing, and maintaining a public
health preparedness and response data vocabulary 44
6.6 Assuring flexibility and scalability of PH EPR vocabulary 46
6.7 Supporting tasks for PH EPR vocabulary quality and integrity 47
6.8 Ongoing maintenance and updates 48
6.9 Assuring compliance and fulfilment of regulatory requirements 50
6.10 Providing adequate training and support 51
Annex A (informative) Recommendations on knowledge, skills and abilities for the fulfilment of
essential PH EOC functions 53
Appendix B (informative) Competencies for Public Health Emergency Preparedness and
Response Informatics Professionals 63
A.1 Recommended higher order information management knowledge, skills, and aptitudes,
KSA’s 63
A.1.1 Model leadership 63
A.1.1.1 Solving problems under emergency conditions 63
A.1.1.2 Managing behaviours associated with emotional responses in self and others 63
A.1.1.3 Facilitating collaboration with internal and external emergency response partners 64
A.1.1.4 Maintaining situational awareness 65
A.1.1.5 Demonstrating respect for all persons and cultures 65
A.1.1.6 Acting within the scope of one’s legal authority 66
A.1.2 Communicate and Manage Information 66
A.1.2.1 Manage information related to an emergency 66
A.1.2.2 Using principles of crisis and risk communication 66
A.1.2.3 Reporting in
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