Summary

HISO is supporting Te Aho o Te Kahu’s development of data standards for structured pathology reports.

 

CanShare is the overarching approach by Te Aho o Te Kahu to improve the completeness, accuracy, timeliness and shareability of cancer data and information where the patient/whānau is at the centre.

 

A key component of CanShare is achieving national consistency in structured pathology reporting. A project has been established to work in partnership to develop and implement clinically relevant pathology data specifications that aid clinical decision-making processes and equity focused improvements efforts.

 

Up to 50 structured pathology data standards will be developed by December 2022. A streamlined standards approval process has been agreed upon between HISO and Te Aho o Te Kahu. See Downloads for more details of the agreed approach and a copy of the slides presented to HISO.

 

For more information, contact standards@health.govt.nz