ONC Evaluation Details
Each submitted Data Element has been evaluated based on the following criteria. The overall Level classification is a composite of the maturity based on these individual criteria. This information can be used to identify areas that require additional work to raise the overall classification level and consideration for inclusion in future versions of USCDI
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Criterion #1 Maturity - Current Standards |
Level 0
- Data element is not represented by a terminology standard or SDO-balloted technical specification or implementation guide.
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Criterion #2 Maturity - Current Use
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Level 1
- Data element is captured, stored, or accessed in at least one production EHR or HIT module.
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Criterion #3 Maturity - Current Exchange |
Level 1
- Data element is electronically exchanged between two production EHRs or other HIT modules using available interoperability standards.
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Criterion #4 Use Case(s) - Breadth of Applicability |
Level 2
- Use cases apply to most care settings or specialties.
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Evaluation Comment |
A data element called "accession number" is indeed widely used in labs, but tighter definition needs to de developed and applied for this to be incorporated into USCDI at a higher level. |
Submitted by Riki Merrick on
APHL Comments on ISA 2022
APHL still supports inclusion of this data element in the Laboratory class of USCDI V4.