Semantic Difficulties in FHIR 'Conditions' Resource
Semantic Difficulties in FHIR 'Conditions' - IOS Press Ebooks IOS
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Summary
This study assessed the realization of preventing semantic ambiguities when patient data are electronically exchanged, a goal of the FHIR standard. Focusing on the 'Condition' resource, it examined combinations of 'clinical status' and 'verification status,' identifying multiple semantic difficulties within their definitions and allowed values.
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This research focused on assessing whether the Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standard meets its goal of preventing semantic ambiguities during electronic exchange of patient data. Specifically, the study examined FHIR’s Condition resource, paying attention to the combination use of 'clinical status' and 'verification status.' The findings revealed that the definitions for these elements, as well as several of their allowed values, suffer from multiple semantic difficulties. These identified issues include: the use of disjunctive descriptions; the presence of pseudo-synonyms lacking clear explanation of the distinctions FHIR intends to make; and insufficient discrimination between evidence itself and what that evidence pertains to. This suggests that improvements are needed not only in data structure but also at the conceptual definition level when implementing or utilizing the FHIR standard.
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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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