本文档为在医疗保健中部署数字证书时涉及的证书管理问题提供了指南。它规定了证书策略的结构和最低要求，以及相关认证实践声明的结构。 本文件还确定了医疗保健安全政策中跨境通信所需的原则，并定义了所需的最低安全级别，重点关注医疗保健特有的方面。

This document gives guidelines for certificate management issues involved in deploying digital certificates in healthcare. It specifies a structure and minimum requirements for certificate policies, as well as a structure for associated certification practice statements. This document also identifies the principles needed in a healthcare security policy for cross-border communication and defines the minimum levels of security required, concentrating on aspects unique to healthcare.