by Daniel Vreeman | May 1, 2016 | musing
This post is a sample section from my book LOINC Essentials, your step-by-step guide for getting your local codes mapped to LOINC. Read more about LOINC Essentials Creating your lab source file for mapping to LOINC Your ability to accurately map to LOINC depends on...
by Daniel Vreeman | Mar 18, 2016 | musing
It seems so obvious that social and behavioral factors play a huge role in determining a person’s overall health. But when you listen public discourse about improving health, most of the energy is focused on things like the healthcare system, medical science...
by Daniel Vreeman | Mar 11, 2016 | musing
Here in central Indiana, we’re starting to see a few sneak previews of Spring. For someone who doesn’t care much for cold winters, I always anticipate the warmer weather and nature’s many signs of new growth. Overcast skies do amplify your...
by Daniel Vreeman | Feb 15, 2016 | LOINC, musing
On February 15, 2016 I’m testifying to the NCVHS Subcommittee on Standards on behalf of LOINC. This hearing is the latest in a long line of discussion about the attachment standards. In fact, LOINC’s role in the claims attachments standards was cooking...
by Daniel Vreeman | Jan 23, 2016 | LOINC, musing
A translation of this post is available in Chinese thanks to Lin Zhang, a LOINC volunteer from China. PCORnet, the National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network, invited me to give a webinar on some best practices for using LOINC. In that presentation, I shared...