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Draft USCDI V7 Clinical Tests

Non-imaging and non-laboratory tests performed that result in structured or unstructured findings specific to the patient to facilitate the diagnosis and management of conditions.

Clinical Test

Non-imaging or non-laboratory test.

Examples include but are not limited to electrocardiogram (ECG), visual acuity exam, macular exam, and graded exercise testing (GXT).

  • Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC®)
Joel Andress Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Clinical Standards and Quality (CCSQ)
Draft USCDI V7 Diagnostic Imaging

Tests that result in visual images requiring interpretation by a credentialed professional.

Diagnostic Imaging Test

Tests that generate visual images and require interpretation by qualified professionals.

Examples include but are not limited to computed tomography-head, radiograph-chest, and ultrasound-pelvis.

  • Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC®)
Swapna Abhyankar Regenstrief Institute, LOINC Document Ontology Subcommittee
Draft USCDI V7 Diagnostic Imaging

Tests that result in visual images requiring interpretation by a credentialed professional.

Diagnostic Imaging Result/Report

Interpreted results of imaging tests.

Usage Note: Includes structured and unstructured (narrative) components.

Swapna Abhyankar Regenstrief Institute, LOINC Document Ontology Subcommittee
Draft USCDI V7 Laboratory

Analysis of clinical specimens to obtain information about the health of a patient.

Specimen Source Site

Body location from where a specimen was obtained. 

Examples include but are not limited to right internal jugular, left arm, and right eye.

  • SNOMED Clinical Terms (SNOMED CT®) U.S. Edition
Nedra Garrett Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Draft USCDI V7 Laboratory

Analysis of clinical specimens to obtain information about the health of a patient.

Specimen Type

Substance being sampled or tested. 

Examples include but are not limited to nasopharyngeal swab, whole blood, serum, urine, and wound swab.

  • SNOMED Clinical Terms (SNOMED CT®) U.S. Edition
Nedra Garrett Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Draft USCDI V7 Problems

Condition, diagnosis, or reason for seeking medical attention.

Condition Status

Statement of how a diagnosis, problem, or condition presents or manifests in the patient.

Examples include but are not limited to active, resolved, recurrence, and remission.

Andre Quina MITRE
Draft USCDI V7 Procedures

Activity performed for or on a patient as part of the provision of care.

Reason for Referral

Explanation or justification for a referral or consultation. 

  • SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) U.S. Edition
  • International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) 
Adam Bazer, MPD Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise USA (IHE USA)
Draft USCDI V7 Patient Demographics/Information

Data used to categorize individuals for identification, records matching, and other purposes.

Relationship Type

Relationship of a person to a patient. 

Examples include but are not limited to parent, next-of-kin, guardian, and custodian.

Draft USCDI V7 Patient Demographics/Information

Data used to categorize individuals for identification, records matching, and other purposes.

Related Person's Name

Name of a person with a legal or familial relationship to a patient.

Nedra Garrett Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Draft USCDI V7 Patient Demographics/Information

Data used to categorize individuals for identification, records matching, and other purposes.

Patient Identifier

Sequence of characters assigned by an organization to uniquely refer to a patient.

Examples include but are not limited to Medical Record Number.

Sarah Gaunt Lantana Consulting Group
Draft USCDI V7 Patient Demographics/Information

Data used to categorize individuals for identification, records matching, and other purposes.

Date of Death

Known or estimated year, month, and day of the patient’s death.

Jeff Lyall Cigna
Draft USCDI V7 Health Insurance Information

Data related to an individual’s insurance coverage for healthcare.

Health Insurance Payer

Issuer of the policy.

Shelly Spiro Pharmacy HIT Collaborative
Draft USCDI V7 Health Insurance Information

Data related to an individual’s insurance coverage for healthcare.

Health Insurance Member Identifier

Sequence of characters used to uniquely refer to an individual with respect to their insurance.

Robert C Dieterle On behalf of the Da Vinci Project
Draft USCDI V7 Clinical Notes

Narrative patient data relevant to the context identified by note types.

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  • Usage note: Clinical Notes data elements are content exchange standard agnostic. They should not be interpreted or associated with the structured document templates that may share the same name. 
Referral Note

Narrative summary requesting an opinion, advice, or service from a clinician.

Examples include but are not limited to primary care referral to dermatology, dentistry, and acupuncture.

  • Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC®)
    • At minimum: Referral note (LOINC® code 57133-1)
Swapna Abhyankar Regenstrief Institute, LOINC Document Ontology Subcommittee
Draft USCDI V7 Clinical Tests

Non-imaging and non-laboratory tests performed that result in structured or unstructured findings specific to the patient to facilitate the diagnosis and management of conditions.

Clinical Test Result/Report

Findings of clinical tests.

Melissa Ayres SSA
Draft USCDI V7 Health Status Assessments

Assessments of a health-related matter of interest, importance, or worry to a patient, patient’s authorized representative, or patient’s healthcare provider that could identify a need, problem, or condition.

Functional Status

Assessment of a person’s ability to perform activities of daily living and activities across other situations and settings.

Examples include but are not limited to Functional Assessment Standardized Items (FASI) and Timed Up and Go (TUG).

  • Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC®)
Holly Miller, MD MedAllies
Draft USCDI V7 Patient Demographics/Information

Data used to categorize individuals for identification, records matching, and other purposes.

Accommodation

Modifications, tools, technologies, and other supports necessary to access care.

  • SNOMED Clinical Terms (SNOMED CT®) U.S. Edition
Grace Cordovano Enlightening Results
Draft USCDI V7 Health Status Assessments

Assessments of a health-related matter of interest, importance, or worry to a patient, patient’s authorized representative, or patient’s healthcare provider that could identify a need, problem, or condition.

Disability Status

Assessment of a patient’s physical, cognitive, or psychiatric disabilities.

Examples include but are not limited to American Community Survey, Veterans RAND Health Survey, and Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS).

  • Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC®)
Grace Cordovano Enlightening Results
Draft USCDI V7 Medications

Pharmacologic agents used in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease.

Medication Instructions

Directions for administering or taking a medication. 

Usage note: May include route, quantity, timing/frequency, and special instructions (PRN, sliding scale, taper). 

Examples include but are not limited to prescription directions for taking a medication, and package instructions for over-the-counter medications. 

Shelly Spiro Pharmacy HIT Collaborative
Draft USCDI V7 Patient Demographics/Information

Data used to categorize individuals for identification, records matching, and other purposes.

Occupation Industry

Type of business that compensates for work or assigns work to an unpaid worker or volunteer. 

Examples include but are not limited to U.S. Army, cement manufacturing, and children and youth services.

  • Occupational Data for Health
Nedra Garrett CDC