Terminology normalization is provided in the Orders widget through the following GUI elements:
The Description column displays the name for a type of order within the patient's record. Medication orders are mapped using the RxNorm standard. Laboratory and radiology orders are mapping using the LOINC standard. Hovering over an entry in this column will display the standard used for terminology normalization for the clinical domain (LOINC or RxNorm), the standardized name, and the standardized code for that order type.
The Standardized Type column displays the standardized order type for the corresponding entry in the Type column, mapped to the LOINC or RxNorm standard. Medications orders are mapped using the RxNorm standard. Laboratory and radiology orders are mapping using the LOINC standard. In addition to the standardized name, hovering over an entry in this column will display the standard used for terminology normalization for the clinical domain (LOINC or RxNorm), and the standardized code for that order type. The following example highlights a prescription record mapped to the RxNorm standard. The standardized name and standardized code are displayed in the hover text over the record in the Prescription column.
The information in the Provider and Provider Specialty columns is normalized to the National Uniform Claim Committee Taxonomy (NUCC) standard. Hovering over the entries in these columns will display the standardized name and standardized code for the provider.
The following example highlights an order mapped to the LOINC standard. The standardized name and standardized code are displayed in the hover text over the record in the Type column.
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