What is a health terminology standard?
The healthcare terminology standard is a terminology system conceptualized (representative words/synonyms) to support the same meaning for terms that are expressed in various ways to ensure interoperability between systems. 【 Articles 3 and 57 of the Framework Act on Health and Medical Care 】
【 Characteristic 】
Comprehensive basic data in the health care field
A set of terms in the health care field such as diagnosis, behavior, examination, nursing, dentistry, health, etc. necessary for the preparation of medical records
Concept-based integrated terminology composition
Structured to support the same meaning even if the same concept is expressed in different terms (representative words/synonyms)
Assigning codes such as UMLS concept (CUI) code and International Standard Inspection Terminology (LOINC) for interoperability with international standards
* UMLS (Unified Medical Language System): An integrated medical terminology system linking about 170 medical terminologies and classification tables operated and managed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) - Korean Standard Classification of Causes of Disease (KCD) and health insurance Grant of medical care benefit cost code (EDI) and correlation code
【 Notice 】
(Term) 'English-Hangul' pair is defined as a concept standard (320,993 pieces)
- Item: term code, concept code, English name, Korean name, UMLS, version, reference code
(Pictures) Anatomy drawings, medical practices, records, and explanations (540 types)
【 Details by field】
1. Diagnostic terminology (78,177) composed of Korean standard disease cause classification (KCD) and medical field clinical terms
2. Medical practice terms (20,493) composed of international medical practice classification (ICD-9-CM volume Ⅲ) and medical field clinical terms
3. Clinical examination terminology (98,163) Constructed based on the International Pathological Examination Terminology (LOINC), divided into 6 axes
4. Radiological medical terminology (17,236) composed of examination and procedure terms in radiology and nuclear medicine, divided into three axes
5. Dental Terminology (10,483) Consists of Korean Standard Classification of Causes of Disease (KCD), International Classification of Medical Practices (ICD-9-CM), and American Dental Terms (CDT)
6. Health Terminology (3,406) Consists of terms related to health center work based on the Regional Health Act and the Health Business Guidelines
7. Nursing Terminology and Statements (11,052) Consists of International Nursing Practice Classification System (ICNP)-based Nursing Terminology and Clinical Nursing System (CCC) Statements
8. Oriental Medicine Terminology (375) Consists of 14 meridians and 361 names of acupuncture points in the human body
9. Medical terminology (93,343) Medical glossary, address, basic code items, medical record terminology, health care terminology, etc.
10. Medical figure (540) Human body figure (body shape/skeleton, head/neck, organ/system) and diagnosis/recording needed for medical treatment and medical records
[Source] - Public Nuri Type 1, Korea Health and Medical Information Service (Korea Health and Medical Information Service) using standard public works of health terminology
The healthcare terminology standard is a terminology system conceptualized (representative words/synonyms) to support the same meaning for terms that are expressed in various ways to ensure interoperability between systems. 【 Articles 3 and 57 of the Framework Act on Health and Medical Care 】
【 Characteristic 】
Comprehensive basic data in the health care field
A set of terms in the health care field such as diagnosis, behavior, examination, nursing, dentistry, health, etc. necessary for the preparation of medical records
Concept-based integrated terminology composition
Structured to support the same meaning even if the same concept is expressed in different terms (representative words/synonyms)
Assigning codes such as UMLS concept (CUI) code and International Standard Inspection Terminology (LOINC) for interoperability with international standards
* UMLS (Unified Medical Language System): An integrated medical terminology system linking about 170 medical terminologies and classification tables operated and managed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) - Korean Standard Classification of Causes of Disease (KCD) and health insurance Grant of medical care benefit cost code (EDI) and correlation code
【 Notice 】
(Term) 'English-Hangul' pair is defined as a concept standard (320,993 pieces)
- Item: term code, concept code, English name, Korean name, UMLS, version, reference code
(Pictures) Anatomy drawings, medical practices, records, and explanations (540 types)
【 Details by field】
1. Diagnostic terminology (78,177) composed of Korean standard disease cause classification (KCD) and medical field clinical terms
2. Medical practice terms (20,493) composed of international medical practice classification (ICD-9-CM volume Ⅲ) and medical field clinical terms
3. Clinical examination terminology (98,163) Constructed based on the International Pathological Examination Terminology (LOINC), divided into 6 axes
4. Radiological medical terminology (17,236) composed of examination and procedure terms in radiology and nuclear medicine, divided into three axes
5. Dental Terminology (10,483) Consists of Korean Standard Classification of Causes of Disease (KCD), International Classification of Medical Practices (ICD-9-CM), and American Dental Terms (CDT)
6. Health Terminology (3,406) Consists of terms related to health center work based on the Regional Health Act and the Health Business Guidelines
7. Nursing Terminology and Statements (11,052) Consists of International Nursing Practice Classification System (ICNP)-based Nursing Terminology and Clinical Nursing System (CCC) Statements
8. Oriental Medicine Terminology (375) Consists of 14 meridians and 361 names of acupuncture points in the human body
9. Medical terminology (93,343) Medical glossary, address, basic code items, medical record terminology, health care terminology, etc.
10. Medical figure (540) Human body figure (body shape/skeleton, head/neck, organ/system) and diagnosis/recording needed for medical treatment and medical records
[Source] - Public Nuri Type 1, Korea Health and Medical Information Service (Korea Health and Medical Information Service) using standard public works of health terminology
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