ISO 11073-90101:2008建立了一套规范，以允许医疗点设备、数据集中器和临床信息系统之间的无缝多供应商互操作性和通信。CLSI文件POCT1为工程师设计设备、工作站和接口提供了框架，允许多种类型和品牌的护理点设备与来自不同供应商的接入点、数据集中器和实验室信息系统进行双向通信。 作为接口标准，ISO 11073-90101:2008规定了系统和设备之间的通用通信接口和协议。它有助于数据传输，以支持点的创建- 护理应用、服务和机构政策。本国际标准不直接涉及特定的护理点应用和服务级别功能，如设备锁定和操作员列表管理。它指定的是协议，而不是策略。指定的接口支持工程师构建此类应用程序级功能所需的通信。客户、设备和信息系统供应商负责指定、构建和提供支持这些服务的应用程序。

ISO 11073-90101:2008 establishes a set of specifications to allow seamless multivendor interoperability and communication between point-of-care devices, data concentrators, and clinical information systems. CLSI document POCT1 provides the framework for engineers to design devices, workstations and interfaces that allow multiple types and brands of point-of-care devices to communicate bidirectionally with access points, data concentrators and laboratory information systems from a variety of vendors. As an interface standard, ISO 11073-90101:2008 specifies the common communication interfaces and protocols between systems and devices. It facilitates the transfer of data to support the creation of point-of-care applications, services and institutional policies. This International Standard does not directly address specific point-of-care application and service level functions, such as device lockout and operator list management. It specifies protocol, not policy. The interfaces specified support the communication required for engineers to build such application-level functionality. Specifying, building and providing the applications to support these services are left to customers, device and information system vendors.