What are Some Commonly Used Data Standards in Vaccination?
Several data standards are widely used in the field of vaccination, including:
HL7 (Health Level Seven): A set of international standards for the exchange of medical information. HL7 provides guidelines for the electronic sharing of vaccine-related data. LOINC (Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes): A universal code system for identifying health measurements, observations, and documents. It includes codes specific to vaccines. SNOMED CT (Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine Clinical Terms): A comprehensive clinical terminology that includes terms for vaccines and immunization. ICD (International Classification of Diseases): Used for coding a wide range of health conditions, including vaccine-preventable diseases.
