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Abstract

Provides agreed definitions of terms used for health concept representation in Australia and a coherent vocabulary of the central concepts of terminology.
RECONFIRMATION NOTICE
Technical Committee IT-014 has reviewed the content of this publication and in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation, it has been determined that the publication is still valid and does not require change.
Certain documents referenced in the publication may have been amended since the original date of publication. Users are advised to ensure that they are using the latest versions of such documents as appropriate, unless advised otherwise in this Reconfirmation Notice.
Approved for reconfirmation in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation on 13 October 2015.
The following are represented on Technical Committee IT-014:
Australasian College of Health Informatics
Australian College of Nursing
Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association
Australian Information Industry Association
Consumers Federation of Australia
CSIRO
Department of Health (WA)
Engineers Australia
Health Informatics Society of Australia
HL7 Australia
NEHTA
NSW Ministry of Health
Queensland Health
University of Western Sydney
Victorian Department of Health and Human Services

Scope

This Standard lists definitions, explanatory notes and examples of common terms used for health concept representation by the health informatics community in Australia.
This Standard is intended to - support communication between health service providers and technical system developers;
support computer integration and information comparability; and
clarify the language of health informatics in education.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 27/05/2016. This standard has been reconfirmed in Australia in 2016 and remains current in New Zealand. Reconfirmation Notice 27/05/2016
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ISBN
Committee	IT-014
Supersedes	DR 04114