本文档定义了在医疗保健中使用数字证书的基本概念，并提供了一个互操作性要求方案，以建立支持数字证书的健康信息安全通信。它还确定了传播健康相关信息的主要利益相关者，以及可能需要数字证书的健康传播所需的主要安全服务。购买本文件时可获得的所有当前修订均包含在购买本文件中。

This document defines the basic concepts underlying the use of digital certificates in healthcare and provides a scheme of interoperability requirements to establish a digital certificate-enabled secure communication of health information. It also identifies the major stakeholders who are communicating health-related information, as well as the main security services required for health communication where digital certificates can be required.All current amendments available at time of purchase are included with the purchase of this document.