ASTM E1633-02a - 10.11.2002
 
1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers the identification of the lexicons to be used for the data elements identified in Appendix X1 of Guide E 1384. It is intended to unify the representations for: (1) primary record of care data elements, (2) the data elements identified in other standard statistical data sets, (3) data elements used in other healthcare data message exchange format standards, or (4) in data gathering forms for this purpose, and (5) in data derived from these elements in order that data recorded in the course of patient care be exchangeable and be the source of accurate statistical and resource management data. This specification is applicable to all paper and automated systems.

 
2. Referenced Documents

HL-7

Health Industry Level 7 Interface Standards Available from Health Level 7, Mark McDougall, Executive Director, 900 Victors Way, Suite 122, Ann Arbor, MI 48108.

E1744-04

Standard Practice for View of Emergency Medical Care in the Electronic Health Record

E1715-01

Standard Practice for An Object-Oriented Model for Registration, Admitting, Discharge, and Transfer (RADT) Functions in Computer-Based Patient Record Systems

E1384-07

Standard Practice for Content and Structure of the Electronic Health Record (EHR)

E1239-04

Standard Practice for Description of Reservation/Registration-Admission, Discharge, Transfer (R-ADT) Systems for Electronic Health Record (EHR) Systems

ANS X3.50

Representation of Date and Time

ISO 3166

Names of Countries

ISO 2955

Representation of SI Units

ISO 639

Names of Languages

ANS X3.51

Representation of Common Units

ISO 8601

Representation Dates

ISO 5218

Representation of Human Sexes