Category Handbook Organisation Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) Type Standard Version 2.1 Access Open Status Active Created Mar-22 This handbook outlines the steps to define how document metadata would be used, how to enforce and propagate that use, and how to evolve the document metadata use constraints over time. Use of this handbook will produce a set of documentation and plans, called the Community Metadata Specification. A well-managed Community Metadata Specification is an essential component of an efficient and coordinated document sharing system. This becomes more important with increase in participation, the number of patients, document types and shared documents.Main sections:- Introduction- Principles of good document metadata control- Process to define your document metadata constraints- Metadata principles and guidelines- Glossary Access IHE IT Infrastructure Handbook - Document Sharing Metadata v2.1 By accessing this content, you are leaving this website. The Agency takes no responsibility for the accuracy of content on the destination page.