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Page Content NOTE - this page pertains to the 2009-2012 study period. For the 2013-2016 study period, please see here.
Introduction
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 order to allow for a wide deployment of e-health applications (with an initial focus on telemedicine applications), in particular in developing countries, it is important to achieve interoperability among systems and to reduce the cost of devices through economies of scale. Consequently, the development of global international standards with the involvement of the major players (such as governments, inter-governmental organizations, non-governmental organizations, medical institutions and medical doctors) is a key factor to achieve these objectives. 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. Question 28 is allocated under ITU-T Study Group 16, which is the Lead Study Group on ubiquitous applications (“e-everything”, such as e-health and e-business). 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.
How to participate
The Rapporteur group meets regularly at scheduled Study Group 16 meetings (check here for the schedule of meetings) and conducts interim work via correspondence (t13sg16q28@lists.itu.int). Subscription to this mailing list can be obtained using the
service subscription website (TIES account needed).
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| - identification of user requirements;
- multimedia framework (including overall concept) 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, etc.);
- 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);
- considerations on how to help measure and mitigate climate change.
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Q28/16 (WP 2/16) Rapporteur
Masahito KAWAMORI
Keio University
Japan
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ITU-T SG 16 Chairman
Yushi NAITO
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Information Technology R&D Center
5-1-1 Ofuna, Kamakura
Kanangawa 247-8501
Japan
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ITU-T SG 16 Counsellor
Simão Ferraz DE CAMPOS NETO
ITU/TSB
Place des Nations
CH1211 Geneva 20
Switzerland
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| 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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