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SNOMED CT FAQ Guide: Beyond the Basics
SNOMED CT is more than just a terminology system; it's a cornerstone of healthcare informatics, driving forward the accuracy, interoperability, and effectiveness of healthcare delivery.
What is ICD-10?
The tenth edition of the International Classification of Diseases or “ICD-10” is used to categorize and catalog health conditions and diseases with specific conditions.
Understanding Terminology Language Definitions in Different Fields
Think of terminology as the art and science of naming. It's like creating a map that everyone agrees to use, ensuring that when one person says "apple," everyone else pictures the same juicy, red fruit and not, say, a banana.
FHIR Terminology Services For Simplifying Medical Data In The Modern World
FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) is a set of standards designed to enable the electronic exchange of healthcare information to ensure consistency and clarity.
Healthcare Terminology Systems Explained (part 1)
Healthcare terminologies (or clinical terminologies) use codes to represent standard ways of saying things like “heart attack” or “brain MRI.”
Healthcare Terminology Systems Explained (part 2)
Healthcare Terminologies that are used within healthcare are maintained and released by various organizations.
What Is the USCDI?
The United States Core Data for Interoperability, or USCDI for short, is like a common language that different healthcare computer systems and terminologies use to talk to each other.
Terminology Extensions: What They Are And Why Develop One?
Even with the large standard terminologies, such as SNOMED CT, there may remain healthcare information that is not represented.
Harnessing the Power of Large Language Models for PII Detection in AI Datasets
What Is a LLM and how can AI help with PII? The role of Large Language Models, Artificial Intelligence, & PII.
Advanced Terminology Mapping Examples
When would one create a Simple Map rather than a Complex Map? In this blog we explain and give examples of map sets.
What Is Mapping In Terminology?
What’s the purpose of terminology mapping?
A terminology mapping is used to translate terminologies and classifications from one system to another for a particular use case.
Healthcare Terminology Systems Explained (part 4)
What makes Healthcare data so difficult?
What Is a Terminology Browser?
Terminology browsers are increasingly popular in the healthcare industry. They help improve the accuracy of EHRs as well as enhance clinical decision-making and helps with accurate coding.
Healthcare Data’s Garbage-In, Garbage-Out Challenge
Part #2 - Why is the GIGO Problem So Relevant to the Healthcare Community?
What is a Terminology Server?
Everything you wanted to know about terminology servers, but were afraid to ask.
What is TEFCA?
The Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) was released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology to improve the digital transfer of health information between provider networks.
Less is More: Use Case Driven Terminology Implementation
In healthcare, it is important to associate everything clinically relevant with a code to be able to accurately represent what you are observing or performing while providing patient care.
Healthcare Data’s Garbage-In, Garbage-Out Challenge
Part #1 - What Exactly is the GIGO Problem?