Submitted by hantran on 2023-04-17
CAP Comment on Result Interpretation
- Data Class: Laboratory
- Data Element: Result Interpretation
- CAP Comment: The CAP applauds the ONC’s decision to add this data element to USCDI v4, as this data element represents the categorical assessment of a laboratory value (e.g. “high”, “low”, “critical”, etc.) and is required by CLIA. The CAP recommends that the HL7 interpretation code system and value set—which was in the original submission for this data element—be added as a minimum vocabulary standard for this data element. The CAP would also recommend that the ONC include SNOMED CT as a vocabulary standard for this element.
Submitted by Riki Merrick on 2023-09-20
Support for HL7 observationInterpretation
APHL supports the comment by CAP (https://www.healthit.gov/isa/comment/13160) highlighting that the HL7 observationInterpretation code system (https://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem-v3-ObservationInterpretation.html) should be the required vocabulary used; this code system is used in ALL HL7 products (V2, CDA and FHIR). In addition allowing use of SNOMED CT with values drawn from the qualifier hierarchy is also appropriate and should be supported as optional.