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Terminology modeling for an enterprise laboratory orders catalog
Li Zhou1, Howard Goldberg, Deepika Pabbathi
1Clinical Informatics R&D, Partners HealthCare System, Boston, MA, USA.
AMIA ... Annual Symposium Proceedings. AMIA Symposium
|March 31, 2010
Summary
Partners HealthCare is creating an enterprise laboratory orders catalog by mapping local codes to reference terminologies. This effort standardizes laboratory test orders across multiple sites for better data integration.
Area of Science:
- Clinical Informatics
- Health Terminology Standards
Background:
- Laboratory test orders are managed independently at each Partners HealthCare site using local codes.
- This decentralized approach leads to inconsistencies and challenges in data integration.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the terminology modeling process for developing an enterprise laboratory orders catalog.
- To standardize laboratory test orders across Partners HealthCare.
Main Methods:
- Adapted HL7's Common Terminology Services 2 - Upper Level Class Model as a terminology metamodel.
- Mapped local laboratory order codes from different sites to reference terminologies.
Main Results:
- Developed a unified terminology model for laboratory orders.
- Established a framework for mapping disparate site-specific codes to a common standard.
Conclusions:
- The terminology modeling effort provides a foundation for the enterprise laboratory orders catalog.
- Adapting HL7 standards facilitates the creation of a consistent and interoperable laboratory order system.
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