Health informatics — Sex and gender in electronic health records

This specification’s purpose is to describe challenges with documenting and sharing sex and gender information in electronic health records (EHRs); identify the state of international standards and specifications that include sex and gender; and summarise findings and identify opportunities to improve clarity and consistency in use of sex and gender in EHRs.

Main sections:

· Scope

· Normative references

· Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms

· Background

· Current state

· Challenges

· Opportunities

· Annex A: Identities which can be considered as falling under the nonbinary umbrella

· Annex B: Identities which can be considered to be gender diverse

· Annex C: Conditions which can be considered to be intersex

· Annex D: Published data elements for gender and sex international standards