With support from the coordination office, the national steering committee (NSC) and its working groups have developed and agreed a range of concepts and strategy papers on central topics and challenges of the medical informatics initiative. Patient consent documents Template text for patient consent formsOrganisational framework conditions Regulations and structures for the use of patient data and biosamples:Contract governing the use of patient data, biosamples, analysis methods and routines within the scope of the Medical Informatics Initiative (MII)Standardised use and access rulesData protection conceptThe German Portal for Medical Research Data (formerly Central Application and Registration Office - ZARS)Technical framework conditions: MII core data set and interoperability Core data setBasic modules of the MII core data set: implementation guidesExtension modules of the MII core data set: implementation guidesMetadata on data availability, analysis options and collaboration optionsPaper summarising key points on interoperability Strategy papersUniversity hospital initiative for interoperable patient recordsMII roadmap for enhanced research, education and skills developmentMII collaboration and governanceRoadmap for the medical informatics initiative 2017-2025Governance rules for the national steering committee of the German medical informatics initiativeDescription of audit method/process within the scope of the medical informatics initiative