Expansion of Healthcare Data Exchange Standards: Including Information on End-of-Life Care and Health Status
보건의료 데이터 교류 표준 확대… 연명의료·건강상태 정보 포함 - 메디컬월드뉴스
A standard for healthcare data exchange was expanded to include end-of-life and health status information, utilizing FHIR specifications and reference term sets.
Summary
The Ministry of Health and Welfare revised the standards for healthcare data terminology and transmission. This revision introduced four key data items—such as end-of-life care preferences, prescription dates, alcohol/smoking status—and expanded the application of international vocabulary standards (SNOMED CT and ATC) to five items.
Details
The Ministry of Health and Welfare revised and implemented the 'Healthcare Data Terminology and Transmission Standard' effective December 31, 2025. Key changes include the addition of four core exchange data items: end-of-life care preferences, prescription dates, alcohol status, and smoking status. Furthermore, the application of international vocabulary standards—SNOMED CT (Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine) and ATC (WHO approved Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System)—was expanded to five categories, including alcohol/smoking status, surgical/treatment names, vaccination names, and vaccine drug names. Data transmission methods were also standardized; specifically, the core exchange data revised in 2024 can now be exchanged using FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources). This involves establishing detailed technical specifications to overcome limitations of previous document-based exchange standards, aiming for applicability across various environments like apps and cloud services. This standardization is crucial for building an interoperable environment for healthcare data and serves as a foundation for multi-institutional research, significantly enhancing the consistency of data exchange by utilizing international vocabulary standards. (Note: The original text uses 'Ministry of Health and Welfare' (보건복지부) and mentions dates/processes that suggest a policy announcement.)
Technology Note
FHIR（Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources）は医療データ交換の国際標準。このエントリの関連技術: FHIR
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