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Standardize vocabulary by implementing a formal international terminology system for communicating microbiology related results across Ontario.
Location: Ontario, Canada
Description
Revise the standardized microbiology terminology set for Ontario to enable sharing of microbiology reports using SNOMED CT. Submit terminology sets to Infoway to support the establishment of a pan-Canadian microbiology terminology set. Influence changes to SNOMED CT microorganism content.
Scope
SNOMED CT will be used to identify specific organisms and microbiology related results. The existing provincial microbiology code set will be replaced with SNOMED CT concepts through a planned implementation, including migration of existing implementations.
How SNOMED CT will be used
Internationally and nationally accepted terminology coding standard supports interoperable EHR. Allows greater expression of concepts using hierarchies than the current provincial nomenclature system.
Why SNOMED CT will be used
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