ANSI/BICSI 004-2025, Information Communication Technology Systems Design and Implementation Best Practices for Healthcare Institutions and Facilities, provides ICT professionals with an updated reference of common technology and design best practices for health care environments.
This latest revision introduces new sections on:
- Personally identifiable information
- Financial transactions
- Wireless LANs
- Wireless personal area networks
- Security
- A comprehensive electronic safety and security (ESS) systems section
Expanded guidance covers:
- Communications infrastructure
- Physical cabling pathways
- Facility design
- Information security
- Infectious control risk mitigation
New appendices address:
- Availability class determination
- Disaster recovery
- Circuiting protocols
Written as a best-practices reference, ANSI/BICSI 004-2025 supports collaboration among system owners, occupants, designers, and consultants to ensure safe, secure, and resilient ICT systems in health care facilities worldwide.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Scope
3. Required Standards and Documents
4. Definitions, Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Units of Measurement
5. Governance and Regulations
6. Telecommunications Cabling Infrastructure Classes
7. Communications Infrastructure
8. Wireless and Radio Networks
9. Facility Design Considerations
10. Infectious Control Risk Assessment and Mitigation
11. Healthcare Systems
12. Audiovisual (AV) Systems
13. Security
14. Electronic Safety and Security (ESS) Systems
15. Information Security
Appendix A: Infectious Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) (Informative)
Appendix B: Network Security (Informative)
Appendix C: Network Design Principles (Informative)
Appendix D: Related Documents (Informative)