IPS Governance Framework: Current Practices in Specification Use and Updates.

The eStandards methodology stressed the importance of trust and flow for health data as a key characteristic of well-functioning health systems. A digital health compass, leveraging perspectives of health systems, digital health markets, citizens, and workforce, drives a process of co-creation, governance and alignment in eStandards. A repository of best practices and common components further advances interoperability, as new projects add their experience. This paper proposes a governance framework for requirements management, intelligence gathering, specification use, and updates to promote sustainable governance for International Patient Summaries. It is based on interviews of 14 patient summary projects and initiatives in Europe and the United States.