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Simon Hoelzer1, Ralf K Schweiger, Joachim Dudeck
1H+ The Swiss Hospitals, Lorrainestr. 4A, CH-3000, Berne, Switzerland. simon.hoelzer@hplus.ch
Summary
This study presents an electronic representation of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10) using eXtensible Markup Language (XML). This approach facilitates integration into healthcare information systems, supporting standardized medical vocabulary and clinical coding.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Medical Informatics
- Computational Linguistics
Background:
- The adoption of International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10) necessitates robust electronic representations.
- European standardization efforts (CEN/TC 251) are driving the need for health care classification system standards.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop an electronic representation of ICD-10 using eXtensible Markup Language (XML).
- To create a transparent and open infrastructure for clinical coding and software development.
- To address the growing importance of standardized medical vocabularies.
Main Methods:
- Utilized eXtensible Markup Language (XML) for electronic representation of ICD-10.
- Employed XML's semantic markup and hierarchical structure capabilities.
- Leveraged XML topic maps for describing relationships between information sources.
Main Results:
- Developed an XML-based electronic representation of ICD-10.
- Facilitated integration with existing information systems and coding software.
- Enabled consideration of multiple languages and versions of ICD-10.
Conclusions:
- The XML approach provides a framework for interoperable applications in healthcare.
- A document-oriented approach can comprehensively represent medical classification systems.
- The developed infrastructure supports clinical coding and future software development.