(1) WG NAME:
Healthcare Identity Assurance (HIAWG)
(2) PURPOSE: Please provide a clear statement of purpose and justification why the proposed WG is necessary.
(3) SCOPE:
The Healthcare Identity Assurance WG is chartered to:
3.5 General Goals:
3.5.1 To act as an information gathering body within Kantara Initiative that tracks significant trends in regulation affecting Healthcare IT worldwide and to feed this information back to the appropriate groups within Kantara Initiative, and where appropriate, with recommended actions (e.g. to respond to the US Government Request for Information)
3.5.2 To provide Kantara Initiative with spokespersons on healthcare identity assurance related topics.
3.5.3 Provide Kantara Initiative with subject matter expertise regarding the unique identity management and regulatory challenges facing the healthcare industry.
3.5.4 To provide inputs for external communications, such as collateral materials and contributed articles.
3.5.5 Where appropriate, take part in the identification and planning of healthcare industry events.
3.1 Work with US and international groups including but not limited to: NHS-UK, National Healthcare Systems (Potentially within the following countries: Sweden, Denmark, Japan and South Korea), Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) and similar US groups to recruit them into these discussions to provide the broadest possible input. Also coordinate with US federal agencies involved with health care exchanges for example Veterans Administration, Indian Health Service, Department of Defense, Centers for Disease Control, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid and Social Security Administration.
3.2 Provide input to US federal health information standards, for example HITSP and CCHIT, to ensure alignment with emerging federal standards.
3.3 Consumer health records access:
3.3.1 Reach out to other appropriate groups to invite participation, including organizations that already "vet" large groups of consumers, like banks, insurance companies, AAA, etc.
3.3.2 Discuss and identify the many different ways consumers are likely to access health information, including Personal Health Record systems, web-based, cell phone, Instant Messaging and social networking services.
3.3.3 Discuss and recommend how healthcare enterprises will deliver this functionality while meeting all regulatory obligations as set by various bodies worldwide, including the issues of patient privacy, security and patient consent issues.
3.3.4 Educate the healthcare community on the principles of consumer identity management.
3.3.5 Coordinate with Identity Assurance and Accreditation Work Group (IAA WG).
3.3.6 Discuss and identify feasible, reliable and economic methods for consumer authentication and identification.
3.3.7 Review appropriate ASTM and similar standards surrounding patient identification and incorporate patient identification services in the discussions.
3.4 Healthcare worker health records access:
3.4.1 Develop standardized use cases for healthcare worker access to health information
3.4.2 Develop standardized use cases for healthcare worker access to healthcare information during emergencies and for natural disaster
3.4.3 Develop standards for this exchange for countries beyond the US.
3.4.4 Discuss, identify and/or develop a set of "Trust Roles" that can be exchanged between systems.
(4) DRAFT TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
No technical specifications will be developed in this WG.
(5) OTHER DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS: Other Draft Recommendations and projected completion dates for submission for All Member Ballot.
(6) LEADERSHIP: Proposed WG Chair and Editor(s) (if any) subject to confirmation by a vote of the WG Participants.
(7) AUDIENCE: Anticipated audience or users of the work.
(8) DURATION:
The Kantara Initiative Leadership Council charters the Healthcare Identity Assurance Work Group which is intended to be a standing WG to address work that is expected to be ongoing. This charter may be amended from time to time, with changes approved by the Leadership Council.
(9) IPR POLICY:
Kantara Initiative IPR Policy - Creative Commons Share Alike Option
(10) RELATED WORK AND LIAISONS: Related work being done in other WGs or other organizations and any proposed liaison with those other WGs or organizations.
(11) CONTRIBUTIONS (optional):
(12) PROPOSERS:Names, email addresses, and any constituent affiliations of at least the minimum set of proposers required to support forming the WG. At least 3 proposers must be listed. At least 2 of the proposers must be Kantara Initiative Members - current members list