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Everything about health information standards like openEHR, FHIR, SNOMED CT, LOINC and more.

Extensions to SNOMED CT

Extensions to SNOMED CT

SNOMED allows creating extensions for terms not in its release, adhering to specific rules for standards. Extensions can map to pre-coordinated concepts or require post-coordination, published with a namespace for semantic interoperability.

S. B. Bhattacharyya

S. B. Bhattacharyya

Clinical Modeller

SMART on FHIR-Frontend Flows

SMART on FHIR-Frontend Flows

SMART on FHIR enables health apps to connect with EHRs securely, including OAuth2 and OpenID for authorization and authentication. It supports standalone and EHR app launches, emphasizing security, PKCE support, and specifying access through scopes.

Kritika Goyal

Kritika Goyal

Business Development

What is a Simple Refset in SNOMED CT?

What is a Simple Refset in SNOMED CT?

Refsets in SNOMED CT allow subsets for specific use cases, enabling standard compliance and external sharing. They cater to language, mappings, and situational needs with a mandatory regeneration post-SNOMED release.

S. B. Bhattacharyya

S. B. Bhattacharyya

Clinical Modeller