Week 6 discussion
DQ1 Discuss how using a standard terminology like SNOMED CT
helps achieve meaningful use. Use 2–3 specific examples.
DQ2 Review the ISMP List of High-Alert Medications in Acute
Care Settings document at this link:
https://www.ismp.org/tools/highalertmedications.pdf
Complete a search for one of the medications from the ISMP
lList. Discuss your findings (e.g., a search for “digoxin” returns one element
in “ingredient,” three elements in Brand Name, four elements in dose form
group, and 10 elements of “Clinical Drug or Pack”). Share your findings.
You can use
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/umls/rxnorm/overview.html as an additional
reference.
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