DIGital health Interoperability Technology Standards
Official title: ?DIGITS: DIGital health Interoperability Technology Standards
Funded at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · NIH-11360541 · Data updated 2026-11-12
Aimed at creating agreed digital health data formats so doctors, researchers, and patients can share and use health information more easily.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Boston, United States) |
| Project start | August 1, 2026 |
| Project end | July 31, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $2,961,081 |
| NIH project number | 1RF1MH144469-01 |
| Project ID | NIH-11360541 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adults with anxiety disorders who use smartphones or wearables for health tracking.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not using digital health devices or not involved in anxiety disorder care may not directly benefit.
What this research studies
This project brings together clinicians, researchers, industry partners, regulators, and patient advocates to build a practical set of digital health data standards. It follows a structured process: forming governance and ethical oversight, drafting data schemas, and using Delphi consensus to refine them. It then tests the standard in a real-world study of anxiety disorders across multiple smartphone and wearable devices to ensure compatible, clinically meaningful measurements. Adoption partnerships with device makers will help spread the standard for broader use.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients with anxiety disorders could benefit from more seamless, accurate digital health data that supports better symptom tracking and personalized care.
How similar studies have gone: Previous efforts to standardize health data have led to more interoperable and usable patient data, with ongoing adoption in industry and care settings.
Where this research is happening
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Torous, John — Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Study coordinator: Torous, John
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.