Concept and Implementation of Data Usage Proposal Process Based on International Standards in SMITH

Accessing secondary-use healthcare data in Germany requires contracting with each organization that acts as a provider. The SMITH Service Platform offers central access point for scientists, facilitating part of an integrated use and process several Data Integration Centers (DIC) at once. Process support is realized by Business Engine (BPE), which manages definition control, combined IHE infrastructure. XDS XDW profiles enables the exchange instance information multiple distributed visualization user interaction tools provided tasks based on international standards. User task include structured forms submitting instructions results input output users, are synchronized between shared BPE. A reference interface also Marketplace. In future, further standardization efforts regarding profile should be pursued.