A web-based tool for development of a common ontology between ICD11 and SNOMED-CT

Vincenzo Della Mea, Omar Vuattolo, Bedirhan T. Ustun, Alan Rector, Stefan Schulz, Jean Marie Rodrigues, Kent Spackman, David Robinson, Jane Millar, James R. Campbell, Christopher G. Chute, Harold R. Solbrig, Kristina Brand Persson

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2 Scopus citations

Abstract

Semantic Interoperability, i.e., Preserving the meaning among health related data, is one of the crucial topics of Health Informatics. The International Classification of Diseases by WHO and SNOMED-CT, by IHTSDO, are the most prominent systems currently available for coding health data. In 2010 a collaboration agreement between the maintainers of ICD and SNOMED-CT has been signed, and gave birth to a Joint Advisory Group (JAG), aimed at defining a common basis between both terminological systems, in the form of a Common Ontology. In fact, in addition to the base task of defining the logical structure of the Common Ontology, JAG also designed a workflow for identifying its content items. As a preliminary step, the investigation of three specific ICD11 chapters has been designed to understand the total workload and calendar of activities. The present paper briefly describes the method and the tool that has been developed to support the latter investigation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2014 IEEE International Conference on Healthcare Informatics, ICHI 2014
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages144-148
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781479957019
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2 2014
Externally publishedYes
Event2014 2nd IEEE International Conference on Healthcare Informatics, ICHI 2014 - Verona, Italy
Duration: Sep 15 2014Sep 17 2014

Publication series

NameProceedings - 2014 IEEE International Conference on Healthcare Informatics, ICHI 2014

Other

Other2014 2nd IEEE International Conference on Healthcare Informatics, ICHI 2014
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityVerona
Period9/15/149/17/14

Keywords

  • Classification
  • ICD
  • Mapping
  • Ontology
  • SNOMED-CT
  • Terminology

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Health Informatics

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