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Common medical terminology comes of age, Part Two: Current code and terminology sets--strengths and weaknesses.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11642148     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A number of clinical coding and vocabulary schemes are in use in healthcare enterprises today. Most of them are weak in light of the qualities that characterize adequate controlled medical terminologies, as outlined in Part One of this review. Here we look at the major code and terminology sets with a critical eye, as well as suggest practical steps to enable health industry information system purchasers and users to move forward with their effort to use common terminology to improve the quality, service, and knowledge in their enterprise.
Authors:
J S Rose; B J Fisch; W R Hogan; B Levy; P Marshall; D R Thomas; D Kirkley
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of healthcare information management : JHIM     Volume:  15     ISSN:  1099-811X     ISO Abbreviation:  J Healthc Inf Manag     Publication Date:  2001  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-10-19     Completed Date:  2001-12-04     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9815773     Medline TA:  J Healthc Inf Manag     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  319-30     Citation Subset:  H    
Affiliation:
Health Language Inc., Aurora, Colorado, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abstracting and Indexing as Topic
Forms and Records Control
Humans
Medical Informatics Applications*
Medical Records Systems, Computerized / classification*
Quality Assurance, Health Care
Terminology as Topic*
United States
Vocabulary, Controlled*

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