| Submitted By: Kerry Goetz / NIH/NEI | |
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| Data Element Information | |
| Use Case Description(s) | |
| Use Case Description | The National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), supports the addition of the Ophthalmic terms submitted for inclusion in the United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI). NIH issued a guide notice (NOT-OD-20-146) on July 30, 2020 encouraging NIH-supported clinical research programs and researchers to adopt and use the standardized set of data classes, data elements, and associated vocabulary standards specified in the USCDI. The three items suggested; Intra-ocular pressure, Refraction, and Visual Acuity, are important data points to record patient eye health and treatment, as well quality measurement. Incorporation of these elements will enable NEI researchers to benefit from the opportunities created by the increased availability of clinical data from electronic health record (EHR) systems for research and improved approaches for making data from a single research study useful for other research endeavors. It can complement use of the HL7® Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources® (FHIR®) standard. The USCDI will enable researchers to leverage structured clinical data for research and enhance the ability to aggregate research data sets and enable discovery. |
| Estimate the breadth of applicability of the use case(s) for this data element | N/A |
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| Maturity of Use and Technical Specifications for Data Element | |
| Applicable Standard(s) | LOINC https://search.loinc.org/searchLOINC/search.zul?query=vision+acuity |
| Additional Specifications | N/A |
| Current Use | Extensively used in production environments |
| Extent of exchange | N/A |
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| Restrictions on Standardization (e.g. proprietary code) | None |
| Restrictions on Use (e.g. licensing, user fees) | None |
| Privacy and Security Concerns | None |
| Estimate of Overall Burden | Minimal |
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