# SIBioC laboratory data standardization efforts

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/sibioc-laboratory-data-standardization-efforts
> Updated: 2026-10-08T14:22:26.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2.

During the 58th National Congress of the Italian Society of Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Clinical Biology (SIBioC) in Rimini, experts and the Italian Ministry of Health addressed the necessity of standardizing laboratory data to advance digital healthcare.

The discussion focused on evolving the Electronic Health Record (EHR 2.0) from a repository of static digitized documents into a functional system utilizing structured, interoperable data. This transition is intended to align with the European Health Data Space (EHDS) initiative, which seeks to establish common standards for secure electronic health data use across Europe. Implementing international standards, such as LOINC, was identified as a method to ensure laboratory exams can be uniquely identified and compared across different facilities.

Key objectives include ensuring that diagnostic data can be transferred and utilized across different systems and facilities without losing clinical meaning, transforming the Electronic Health Record (Fascicolo Sanitario Elettronico) into a dynamic tool that supports patients throughout their healthcare journey. Achieving interoperability is expected to facilitate early diagnosis, personalized care, medical research, and improved epidemiological planning.

A SIBioC survey identified several obstacles to this digital transition, including fragmented information systems, communication difficulties between platforms, limited professional knowledge, training deficiencies, and insufficient involvement of laboratory professionals.

## Claims

- A SIBioC survey identified limited knowledge, differing information systems, and communication difficulties between platforms as current critical issues. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The 58th National Congress of the Italian Society of Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Clinical Biology (SIBioC) was held in Rimini. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Approximately 2,000 professionals attended the SIBioC congress in Rimini. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The goal of Electronic Health Record 2.0 and the European Health Data Space (EHDS) is to ensure laboratory reports are interoperable and usable across different structures. (corroborated by 3 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-10-08: SIBioC and Italian Ministry of Health aim to standardize laboratory data

Medical professionals and the Italian Ministry of Health are working to standardize laboratory data to improve the Electronic Health Record and support the European Health Data Space.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sibioc-and-ministry-of-health-aim-to-standardize-laboratory-data

### 2026-10-03: SIBioC advocates for standardized laboratory data in digital health

Experts at the SIBioC congress in Rimini are calling for standardized, interoperable laboratory data to support the transition to Electronic Health Record 2.0 and the European Health Data Space.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sibioc-advocates-for-standardized-laboratory-data-in-digital-health

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Cite as: SIBioC laboratory data standardization efforts. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/sibioc-laboratory-data-standardization-efforts