ISO 10159-2011 PDF

Full title and description

ISO 10159:2011 — Health informatics — Messages and communication — Web access reference manifest. This International Standard specifies the format of a manifest containing web-access reference pointers, information object identifiers, information object filenames and associated information required by a target IT system to enable local web access to referenced information objects when clinical packages are exchanged between domains with different server references.

Abstract

ISO 10159:2011 defines the structure and required fields of a web-access reference manifest used in health informatics message packages so that a receiving (target) clinical domain can resolve and locally access referenced information objects that were referenced using a source-domain server address scheme. The standard focuses on manifest format and associated metadata required for reliable local access.

General information

• Status: Published (confirmed by ISO review).
• Publication date: 7 December 2011 (ISO edition published December 2011).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 35.240.80 (IT applications in health care technology).
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (2011).
• Number of pages: 9 pages.

Basic bibliographic and lifecycle metadata above are taken from the ISO bibliographic record for ISO 10159:2011.

Scope

This International Standard specifies the format of a manifest of web access reference pointers, information object identifiers, information object filenames and the associated information required by a target IT system. It enables local web access to referenced information objects when a package containing the referencing document, the manifest and the objects (stored in files) is sent from a source clinical domain to a target clinical domain where server references differ from those in the source domain. The standard excludes topics outside the manifest/pointer format itself (for example, it does not define transport protocols beyond the manifest structure).

Key topics and requirements

• Format and mandatory fields for a web-access reference manifest used in clinical information packages.
• Specification of reference pointers and mapping entries that allow a target system to resolve web-access locations for information objects.
• Identification conventions for information objects (identifiers, filenames) as carried in the manifest.
• Requirements to support interoperability when server references differ between source and target clinical domains.
• Normative reference to related identifier format guidance used by health informatics systems.

Typical use and users

ISO 10159:2011 is used by health informatics implementers and integrators who exchange packaged clinical documents and associated files between systems or organisational domains (for example, EHR/HER vendors, hospital IT departments, regional health information exchanges, health information managers and interoperability architects). It is typically applied during design and implementation of message/package handlers, import/export utilities, clinical document repositories and cross-domain content resolvers where referenced resources must be located locally after transfer.

Related standards

ISO 10159:2011 was prepared by ISO/TC 215 (Health informatics) and cites related identifier guidance such as ISO 18232 (Health informatics — Format of length-limited globally unique string identifiers). Implementers should consider ISO 10159 together with other ISO/TC 215 message and communication standards for broader interoperability requirements.

Keywords

health informatics, manifest, web access, reference pointers, information object identifier, filename, interoperability, clinical document package, ISO/TC 215

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 10159:2011 is an International Standard that defines the format of a web-access reference manifest used to list reference pointers and associated metadata so a receiving health IT system can locally access information objects included in exchanged packages.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers the manifest structure (what fields are required), how reference pointers and object identifiers/filenames are represented, and the minimal associated information a target system needs to resolve and access referenced objects when server addresses differ between domains. It does not define transport protocols or broader messaging payload content beyond the manifest specification.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: System integrators, EHR/HER vendors, health information exchange operators, clinical repository developers and interoperability architects who need a standard manifest format to support reliable local access to referenced objects in exchanged clinical packages.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: As of the ISO bibliographic lifecycle record for this standard, ISO 10159:2011 is published and the edition has been reviewed/confirmed in ISO periodic review (confirmed status in the ISO record). Users should verify the ISO catalogue entry for any later revisions or withdrawals before relying on the standard for new projects.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: ISO 10159:2011 sits within the ISO/TC 215 health informatics messages and communication family of standards and is associated by subject area with standards such as ISO 18232 on identifier formats; it is not a multi‑part numbered series itself but should be used alongside related ISO/TC 215 messaging standards for complete interoperability solutions.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Manifest, web access, reference pointers, information object identifier, filename, health informatics, interoperability, clinical package.