Exemplars for Advancing Standardized Terminology in Nursing to Achieve Sharable, Comparable Quality Data Based Upon Evidence

Because each environment used different nursing terminologies, harmonization using broader healthcare standards, including Systemized Nomenclature of Medicine Clinical Terms (SNOMED CT ®) and Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC®), was necessary to compare data. In the United State...

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Published in:Online journal of nursing informatics 2015-06, Vol.19 (2)
Main Authors: McCormick, K, Sensmeier, J, Dykes, P, Grace, E, Matney, S, Schwartz, K, Weston, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Big Data
Clinical outcomes
Documentation
Electronic health records
Funding
Hospitals
Informatics
Information sharing
Information technology
Nursing care
Nursing schools
Pain management
Patient safety
Patients
Personal health
Public health
Quality standards
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Summary:Because each environment used different nursing terminologies, harmonization using broader healthcare standards, including Systemized Nomenclature of Medicine Clinical Terms (SNOMED CT ®) and Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC®), was necessary to compare data. In the United States, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009 is leveraged to reward hospitals and eligible providers for Meaningful Use (MU) of certified EHRs, with incentives paid by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).At the core of these national reform initiatives, the incentivized adoption of EHRs by eligible hospitals and providers improves care quality and better manages care costs.
ISSN:1089-9758
1089-9758