Country / Region
EMEA
Tags
Clinical Practice, Data analytics, Data quality, EHDS (European Health Data Space), Research
The EuroHeart ACS/PCI data standards have been developed by the European Society of Cardiology for use in quality registries and research. Following a pilot implementation of EuroHeart ACS/PCI in the HSE South West of Ireland the intention was to roll out the standards and platform nationally. The EuroHeart ACS/PCI reference set that was developed in Ireland is now going to be used throughout Europe through the EuroHeart registry IT Platform. Standardised data definitions are essential for the reliable investigation of quality of care and outcomes in observational studies and randomised controlled trials. Variety in such definitions impedes benchmarking and leads to inconsistencies that directly impact the interpretation of clinical studies and the implementation of their findings.
The EuroHeart registry IT platform provides a reliable foundation for clinical quality registries, including pre-built data entry forms, mandatory data sets, and quality indicators. As healthcare systems evolve, the need for efficient data exchange and interoperability becomes a necessity. FHIR is the globally recognised standard that facilitate secure and reliable health data sharing.
As Ireland's EuroHeart Registry Centre (EHRC) now have mapped the EuroHeart ACS-PCI mandatory data set to SNOMED,a standard that enables the use of FHIR, the benefits of the FHIR adapted APIs can be utilized for easy and correct data exchange. The enhancement of the EuroHeart platform with APIs supporting these standards can offer numerous advantages.
Description
Following a pilot implementation of EuroHeart ACS/PCI in the HSE South West of Ireland, the intention is to roll out the standards and platform nationally. The project team brought their dataset for review through the Data Specification management Process in the HSE. This process review the dataset to ensure standards are met and ensure quality assurance and have early input from down stream functions to enhance service planning, analytics and reporting. Once the DSMP was completed work progressed on the devolopment of the EuroHeart ACS/PCI reference set. This was developed over a matter of months and a vast amount of new authoring was also developed through the National Release Centre of SNOMED CT Ireland. Once the reference set was developed and published the EuroHeart Registry IT platform was very happy to engage and will be using this reference set on a European platform.
Scope
SNOMED CT was chosen due to its International interoperability and it enables the use of FHIR,
the benefits of the FHIR adapted APIs can be utilized for easy and correct data exchange.
How SNOMED CT will be used
SNOMED CT will not only be used in in the Irish setting for auditing of Cardiac disease but also now implemented in to the EuroHeart registry IT platform.
Why SNOMED CT will be used
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