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E-health and Standardization

Introduction

The evolution of advanced digital telecommunication techniques has enabled the development of multimedia systems to support e-health applications, in particular in the area of telemedicine.
In the Standardization Sector of the ITU (ITU-T), this is handled by Question 28/16 (Multimedia framework for e-health applications), which focuses on standardization of Multimedia Systems to support e-health applications. Question 28 is allocated under ITU-T Study Group 16, which is the Lead Study Group on ubiquitous applications (“e-everything”, such as e-health and e-business). This high-level Question will coordinate the technical standardization of multimedia systems and capabilities for e-health applications in ITU-T and will develop corresponding Recommendations.
Background information on the creation of the group

How to participate

The Rapporteur group meets regularly at scheduled Study Group 16 meetings (check here for the schedule of meetings) and conducts interim work via correspondence (t05sg16ehmmf@ties.itu.int). Subscription to this mailing list can be obtained using the TIES interface (for TIES account holders); alternatively, subscription can be requested to the ITU-T SG 16 Secretariat.

Study Items

Multimedia framework (including overall concept) for e-health applications (and Telemedicine, in particular)
Roadmap for e-health (including Telemedicine) standards
Generic architecture for e-health applications (and Telemedicine, in particular)
Specific system characteristics for e-health applications (e.g. video and still picture coding, audio coding, security, directory architecture, etc)

Available Deliverables

Roadmap for Telemedicine

Tasks

Tasks include, but are not limited to:

Inventory of existing e-health / Telemedicine standards
Roadmap for e-health / Telemedicine standards, compiling and analysing standardisation requirements from e-health stakeholders and identifying standardization items with priorities
Involvement within the eHealth Standardization Coordination Group (eHSCG)
Provide inputs for extension and improvement of existing Recommendations on MM-Systems (e.g. H.323, H.264, V.18, ...)
Develop new Recommendations if necessary

Management Contacts

Q 28/16 (WP 2/16) Rapporteur

ITU-T SG 16 Chairman
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Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Information Technology R&D Center
5-1-1 Ofuna, Kamakura
1
Japan
Tel: +81 46 741 2449
Fax: +81 467 41 2019
ITU-T SG 16 Counsellor
Simão Ferraz DE CAMPOS NETO
ITU/TSB
Place des Nations
CH1211 Geneva 20
Switzerland
Tel.: +41 22 730 6805
Fax: +41 22 730 5853