Colombian Diagnosis Role Code System (RDA) Published in FHIR

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The 'Resumen Digital de Atención en Salud (RDA)' is a code system developed by the Colombian Ministry of Health (MinSalud) designed to standardize the classification of diagnostic information within medical records. This CodeSystem is built upon the FHIR standard and defines specific roles for diagnoses encountered in various healthcare events, such as primary diagnosis, comorbidities, final discharge diagnosis, cause of death diagnosis, admission diagnosis, and complication. The system was constructed using FHIR (HL7 FHIR Standard) Build Tools and released as version 1.0.0. This structured data format enables the uniform and machine-readable exchange of diagnostic information recorded in medical records among multiple healthcare facilities and information systems within Colombia. This significantly enhances the interoperability of healthcare data, playing a crucial role in building high-quality national medical statistics and research infrastructure. The code system provides contextual definitions for diagnostic information using specific classifications (e.g., 8319008 - primary diagnosis), demonstrating a commitment to data standardization within Colombia's healthcare IT sector.