They have established a coding vocabulary for genetic test results called CBO, or Clinical Bioinformatics Ontology . Genetic test results are associated with the concepts from the CBO, whereas a traditional observation like a pulse or blood pressure might be associated with a SNOMED (Systematized...
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The Medical Quack .... by Barbara Duck
on 11-15-2008
Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, Other Items of Interest, EMR, Genomics, Medical Records, EHR, Cerner, vocabulary, codes
Genetic markers making their way to electronic medical records with locating potential patients through medical records to perhaps identify candidates that would benefit. Cerner is one of the larger software companies used by many hospitals in the US. A genetic test that would allow identification...