IHE is an initiative by healthcare professionals and industry to improve the way computer systems in healthcare share information. IHE promotes the coordinated use of established standards such as DICOM and HL7 to address specific clinical needs in support of optimal patient care. Systems developed in accordance with IHE communicate with one another better, are easier to implement, and enable care providers to use information more effectively.
Details on process, copyright, trademark, and participation can be found on the About IHE Governance and IHE Publications
IHE is an open organization willing to take input from all. However to participate in content creation and formal discussions one must be a member organization. Become an IHE member organization and improve the interoperability of healthcare information systems.