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ValueSet for Beta Blocker Therapy Published

ValueSet '2.16.840.1.113883.3.526.3.1174' (1) - R4 - Ontoserver

January 22, 2025AHA Steward (via NLM/Ontoserver)

Summary

A FHIR ValueSet defining a therapy group that includes specific medications (beta blockers) has been published. This ValueSet encompasses multiple concrete drugs and dosages, serving as a useful standard data reference in healthcare information systems.

Details

This information was obtained from an FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) ValueSet reference page. Specifically, a ValueSet named 'Beta Blocker Therapy' is defined, encompassing numerous codes including various medications (e.g., metoprolol tartrate, carvedilol, atenolol) and their dosages. This ValueSet provides a standardized drug list associated with specific therapeutic profiles or disease groups. When hospitals or IT vendors develop/operate electronic medical record systems or drug management systems, it can be used as a common data reference standard for handling drug names and dosages uniformly. The utilization of ValueSets based on the FHIR standard significantly improves interoperability in information exchange between different healthcare systems. This facilitates implementing features like drug error prevention checks and standardizing drug information for medical claim billing. This information is an important reference for structuring pharmaceutical information used in clinical settings, thereby achieving safer and more efficient data linkage.

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