IHE Profiles
CH:ATNA
Audit Trail and Node Authentication
CH:CT
Consistent Time
CH:IUA
Internet User Authorization
CH:PDQV3
Patient Demographics Query HL7 V3
CH:PIXV3
Patient Identifier Cross-referencing HL7 V3
CH:RMU
Restricted Metadata Update
SVS
Sharing Value Sets
CH:XCA
Cross-Community Access
CH:XCA-I
Cross-Community Access for Imaging
CH:XCPD
Cross-Community Patient Discovery
XDM
Cross-Enterprise Document Media Interchange
CH:XDS
Cross-Enterprise Document Sharing
CH:XDS-I
Cross-Enterprise Document Sharing for Imaging
CH:XDS Metadata Update
Document Metadata Update
CH:XUA
Cross-Enterprise User Assertion
CH:PCC
Patient Care Coordination
PIXm
Patient Identifier Cross-referencing for mobile
PDQm
Patient Demographics Query for Mobile
MHD
Mobile Access to Health Documents
mCSD
Mobile Care Services Discovery
Swiss XDS Metadata
Swiss XDS Metadata
Swiss specific metadata for XDS profiles
National Integration Profiles
CH:ADR
Authorization Decision Request
CH:ATC
Audit Trail Consumption
CH:CPI
Community Portal Index
CH:PPQ
Privacy Policy Query
CH:PPQm
Privacy Policy Query for Mobile
General XSD Schemas
General XSD Schemas
For several profiles
XSD-Schemas as used by the reference environment Gazelle.
eCH (UPI)
0213
Interface standard Messages UPI/SPID
Link interno: eCH-2013
Link esterno: List of Parameters and Codes
(see section "Technische Ressourcen")
0214
Interface standard Queries UPI/SPID
Link interno: eCH-0214
Link esterno: List of Parameters and Codes
(see section "Technische Ressourcen")
0215
Interface standard Broadcast mutations UPI/SPID
Link interno: eCH-0215
Link esterno: List of Parameters and Codes
(see section "Technische Ressourcen")
Electronic Authentication Means and Their Issuers
PP
Protection Profile for Authentication Means
Link interno: Annex 8
Implementation Aid IDP Renew Transaction
Link esterno: IdP Transaction Samples (incl. IdP Renew Transaction)
Exchange Formats
For more information, see the section on the Link interno: Exchange Formats on our website.
Link to Specifications
ITI TF-1
20.0,
2023-08-04
20.1,
2024-12-12
IHE IT Infrastructure (ITI) Technical Framework, Volume 1:
Legally binding*: Link esterno: Revision 20.0, August 4, 2023
(For profiles: ATNA, CT, PDQV3, PIXV3, SVS, XCPD, XUA)
Legally binding*: Link esterno: Revision 20.1, December 12, 2024
(For profiles: XCA, XDM, XDS)
Latest version: Link esterno: IHE ITI TF Volume 1 Link esterno:
* Relevant according to current version of EPRO-FDHA (Annex 5, in force since 1 June 2026).
ITI TF-2
20.0,
2023-08-04
20.1,
2024-12-12
IHE IT Infrastructure (ITI) Technical Framework, Volume 2:
Link esterno: Legally binding*: Link esterno: Revision 20.0, August 4, 2023
(For transactions: ITI-1, ITI-19, ITI-39, ITI-42, ITI-43, ITI-44, ITI-45, ITI-48)
Legally binding*: Link esterno: Revision 20.1, December 12, 2024
(For transactions: ITI-18, ITI-20, ITI-38, ITI-41, ITI-47)
Latest version: Link esterno: IHE ITI TF Volume 2
* Relevant according to current version of EPRO-FDHA (Annex 5, in force since 1 June 2026); the revision depends on the transaction.
ITI TF-3
20.1,
2024-12-12
IHE IT Infrastructure (ITI) Technical Framework, Volume 3:
Link esterno: Legally binding*:Link esterno: Link esterno: Revision 20.1, December 12, 2024
Latest version: Link esterno: IHE ITI TF Volume 3 Link esterno:
* Relevant according to current version of EPRO-FDHA (Annex 5, in force since 1 June 2026).
RAD TF-1
23.0,
2025-08-08
Link esterno:
IHE Radiology (RAD) Technical Framework, Volume 1:
Link esterno: Legally binding*: Link esterno: Revision 23.0, August 8, 2025
Latest version: Link esterno: IHE RAD TF Volume 1
* Relevant accordint to current version of EPRO-FDHA.
RAD TF-2
23.0,
2025-08-08
IHE Radiology (RAD) Technical Framework, Volume 2:
Link esterno: Legally binding*: Link esterno: Revision 23.0, August 8, 2025
Latest version: Link esterno: IHE RAD TF Volume 2
* Relevant according to current version of EPRO-FDHA.
RAD TF-3
Not explicitly referenced in Annex 5 EPRO-FDHA
IHE Radiology (RAD) Technical Framework, Volume 3:
Link esterno: Link esterno: Legally binding*: Link esterno: Revision 23.0, August 8, 2025
Latest version: Link esterno: IHE RAD TF Volume 3
* Relevant accordint to current version of EPRO-FDHA.
PCC TF-2
11.1
2021-04-14
IHE Patient Care Coordination (PCC) Technical Framework, Volume 2:
Link esterno: Link esterno: Legally binding*: Link esterno: Revision 11.1, April 14, 2021
Latest version: Link esterno: IHE PCC TF Volume 2
* Relevant accordint to current version of EPRO-FDHA.
Add RESTful Query to ATNA
IHE IT Infrastructure Technical Framework Supplement, Add RESTful ATNA (Query and Feed):
Latest version: Link esterno: IHE ITI Supplement Add RESTful ATNA (Query and Feed)
Healthcare Provider Directory (HPD)
Rev 1.8,
2020-08-28
IHE IT Infrastructure Technical Framework Supplement, Healthcare Provider Directory (HPD):
Link esterno: Legally binding*: Link esterno: IHE_ITI_Suppl_HPD_Rev1-8_TI_2020-08-28.pdf
Latest version: Link esterno: IHE ITI Supplement HPD
Restricted Metadata Update (RMU)
Rev 1.3,
2021-07-02
IHE IT Infrastructure Technical Framework Supplement, Restricted Metadata Update (RMU):
Link esterno: Legally binding*: Link esterno: IHE_ITI_Suppl_RMU_Rev1-3_TI_2021-07-02.pdf
Latest version: Link esterno: IHE ITI Supplement RMU Link esterno:
XDS Metadata Update
1.14,
2023-08-04
IHE IT Infrastructure Technical Framework Supplement, XDS Metadata Update:
Link esterno: Legally binding*: Link esterno: Revision 1.14, August 4, 2023
Latest version: Link esterno: IHE ITI Supplement XDS Metadata Update
* Relevant according to current version of EPRO-FDHA.
Internet User Authorization (IUA)
2.3,
2024-05-24
IHE IT Infrastructure Technical Framework Supplement, Internet User Authorization (IUA):
Link esterno: Legally binding*: Link esterno: Revision 2.3, May 24, 2024
Latest version: Link esterno: IHE ITI Supplement IUA
* Relevant according to current version of EPRO-FDHA.
Website of the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) on the EPR
According to FOPH
EPRA
Federal Act on the Electronic Patient Record (EPRA)
According to FOPH
EPRO
Ordinance on the Electronic Patient Record (EPRO)
According to FOPH
EPRO-FDHA
Ordinance of the Federal Department of Home Afairs on the Electronic Patient Record (EPRO-FDHA)
According to FOPH
Explanatory Notes
Explanation of the changes in the annexes to the EPRO-FDHA
Release 2026-06-01
Annexes to the EPRO-FDHA
Annex 2 EPRO-FDHA
(Certification requirements for EPR communitites)
According to FOPH
Link esterno: Link esterno: Annexes to the EPRO-FDHA
Go to the end of the page to "Weitere Informationen" > "Aktuelle Gesetze" > "Anhänge zur EPDV EDI" to find the annexes.
Annex 3 EPRO-FDHA
(XDS Metadata in EPR context)
According to FOPH
Link esterno: Link esterno: Annexes to the EPRO-FDHA
Go to the end of the page to "Weitere Informationen" > "Aktuelle Gesetze" > "Anhänge zur EPDV EDI" to find the annexes.
Annex 4 EPRO-FDHA
(Relevant Exchange Formats in EPR context)
According to FOPH
Link esterno: Link esterno: Annexes to the EPRO-FDHA
Go to the end of the page to "Weitere Informationen" > "Aktuelle Gesetze" > "Anhänge zur EPDV EDI" to find the annexes.
Amendment 1 of Annex 5 EPRO-FDHA
(National extensions to IHE profiles)
According to FOPH
Link esterno: Link esterno: Annexes to the EPRO-FDHA
Go to the end of the page to "Weitere Informationen" > "Aktuelle Gesetze" > "Anhänge zur EPDV EDI" to find the annexes.
Amendment 2.1 of Annex 5 EPRO-FDHA
(CH:ADR, CH:PPQ)
According to FOPH
Link esterno: Link esterno: Annexes to the EPRO-FDHA
Go to the end of the page to "Weitere Informationen" > "Aktuelle Gesetze" > "Anhänge zur EPDV EDI" to find the annexes.
Amendment 2.2 of Annex 5 EPRO-FDHA
(CH:ATC)
According to FOPH
Link esterno: Link esterno: Annexes to the EPRO-FDHA
Go to the end of the page to "Weitere Informationen" > "Aktuelle Gesetze" > "Anhänge zur EPDV EDI" to find the annexes.
Amendment 2.3 of Annex 5 EPRO-FDHA
(CH:CPI)
According to FOPH
Link esterno: Link esterno: Annexes to the EPRO-FDHA
Go to the end of the page to "Weitere Informationen" > "Aktuelle Gesetze" > "Anhänge zur EPDV EDI" to find the annexes.
Annex 8 EPRO-FDHA
According to FOPH
Link esterno: Link esterno: Annexes to the EPRO-FDHA
Go to the end of the page to "Weitere Informationen" > "Aktuelle Gesetze" > "Anhänge zur EPDV EDI" to find the annexes.
Annex 9 EPRO-FDHA
According to FOPH
Link esterno: Link esterno: Annexes to the EPRO-FDHA
Go to the end of the page to "Weitere Informationen" > "Aktuelle Gesetze" > "Anhänge zur EPDV EDI" to find the annexes.
Resources Central Services
2026-10-09
Link esterno: Central-Services_PROD.zip (1.2 MB, 03/11/26)
Link esterno: Central-Services_ABN.zip (1.2 MB, 03/11/26)
Link esterno: Central-Services_REF.zip (1.2 MB, 03/11/26)
Naming pattern:
Central-Services_{ordinance revison}_{environment}.zip
Maturity level of the profiles and exchange formats
Maturity overview of basic technical profiles tested at the national Digital Health Projectathon.