Implementation Best Practices Project
A new project is launched to provide consensus-based guidance to jurisdictions in developing their Jurisdictional Implementation Guides.
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Implementation Registry
The IPS Implementation Registry provides a living record of how nations, regions and global initiatives are putting the IPS into practice.
IPS Summit in Brussels
The IPS Summit in Brussels was a great success! 60 participants in the room and over a 100 signed up for online access. A comprehensive report is available.
International Patient Summary and Social Determinants of Health
On October 10, the LOINC 2025 Conference in Montreal, Canada hosted a group discussion on the incorporation of social determinants of health data.
Updated IPS standards are now available
ISO - International Organization for Standardization - and HL7 - Health Level Seven International - have both published updated standards of the International Patient Summary (IPS).
Patient Summary in Action: Putting Health Data in Patients’ Hands
How has Canada advanced in its implementation of the International Patient Summary? Allana Cameron shares her insights. Read more
Propose a change to the IPS
A new process is now available for clinicians, standards experts, and implementers to propose changes to the International Patient Summary “suite” of standards.
A great IPS webinar
This HL7 Webinar is dedicated to the IPS, with important messages from implementing countries and vendors.
Looking back on 2024 – great uptake
Looking back, 2024 has been incredible. While it’s impossible to cover everything IPS-related in a single post, we’ve assembled some notable and exciting activity below.
IHE Announces an IPS Theme for the 2025 North America …
The IPS will be a cross-cutting theme throughout the upcoming IHE North America Connectathon week, February 3-7, 2025, in Toronto, Canada.