IHE

Non-standards-body that defines implementation profiles for healthcare interop. SWF (Scheduled Workflow), XDS-I (Cross-Enterprise Imaging), etc.

Why it matters to buyers: Profiles turn DICOM + HL7 into real-world deployments. Hospitals specify IHE profile support in RFPs.

Why it matters to engineers: Connectathons test interop across vendors. IHE Radiology Technical Framework is the imaging spec bible.