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E-health and standardization

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The evolution of advanced digital telecommunication techniques​ has enabled the development of multimedia systems to support e-health applications, in particular in the area of telemedicine. 

In the Standardization Sector of the ITU (ITU-T), this is handled by Question 28/16 (Multimedia framework for e-health applications), which focuses on standardization of Multimedia Systems to support e-health applications. Q28/16 is allocated under ITU-T Study Group 16, which is inter alia  the Lead ITU-T Study Group on e-health. This high-level Question will coordinate the technical standardization of multimedia systems and capabilities for e-health applications in ITU-T and will develop corresponding Recommendations.

Completed deliverables

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  • Masahito KAWAMORI
    Rapporteur, Q 28/16 (WP 2/16)
    Keio University, Japan

  • Yushi NAITO
    Chairman, ITU-T SG16
    Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Japan

  • Simão CAMPOS
    Counsellor, ITU-T SG16
    ITU

  • Identification of user requirements;
  • Multimedia framework for e-health applications (and telemedicine, in particular);
  • Roadmap for e-health standards (including telemedicine);
  • Generic architecture for e-health applications (and telemedicine, in particular);
  • Specific system characteristics for e-health applications (e.g. video and still picture coding, audio coding, security, directory architecture);
  • Creation of glossary of e-health (telemedicine, in particular);
  • Methods for inputting, transmitting and processing data for e-health (telemedicine, in particular);
  • Databases and knowledge-bases of information and expertise on, and technologies for, e-health (telemedicine, in particular) as well as consultants and specialists, and potential customers of e-health (telemedicine, in particular);
  • Mechanism for querying, finding, identifying, and categorizing consultants and customers in the area of e-health (telemedicine, in particular);
  • Personal terminals for e-health (telemedicine, in particular);
​Tasks include, but are not limited to:
  • Multimedia framework for e-health applications such as IPTV and mobile;
  • Update the inventory of existing e-health/telemedicine standards;
  • Creating and maintaining a high-visibility web page documenting the progress of the Question;
  • Roadmap for e-health/telemedicine standards, compiling and analysing standardization requirements from e-health stakeholders and identifying standardization items with priorities;
  • Support of ITU D telemedicine activities;
  • Provide inputs for extension and improvement of existing Recommendations on multimedia systems (e.g. ITU-T H.323, H.264, H.700-series, V.18, etc.);
  • Considerations on how accessibility to e-health application may be enhanced;
  • Consideration on the application of already existing mature and stable technologies rather than only on future advanced technologies

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