Details
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Change Request
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Resolution: Persuasive
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Medium
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US Minimal Common Oncology Data Elements (mCODE) (FHIR)
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current
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Clinical Interoperability Council
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Primary Cancer Condition Profile
Secondary Cancer Condition Profile
Tumor Specimen Profile [deprecated] -
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Saul Kravitz/Sherita Alai:4-0-0
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Correction
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Non-compatible
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Yes
Description
With the replacement of Laterality http://hl7.org/fhir/us/mcode/StructureDefinition-mcode-laterality.html and related value set, http://hl7.org/fhir/us/mcode/ValueSet-mcode-laterality-vs.html to a more broad Location Qualifier, http://build.fhir.org/ig/HL7/fhir-mCODE-ig/StructureDefinition-mcode-location-qualifier.html with associated value set http://build.fhir.org/ig/HL7/fhir-mCODE-ig/ValueSet-mcode-location-qualifier-vs.html
laterality is no longer distinguished as a separate data element. Laterality is a critical qualifier that informs patient care, and without a clear understanding of laterality, miscommunication could occur.
Laterality concepts are part of the Location Qualifier value set and are not distinguished from other, more general body location qualifiers.
Suggest keeping laterality, and adding a more generic Body Location Qualifier extension with value set that does not include laterality concepts.
In person resolution requested by CDC, Radiation Therapy and Registry Reporting terminology teams.
FYI ssebastian
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Issue Links
- is voted on by
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BALLOT-23045 Negative - Carmela A. Couderc : 2021-May-FHIR IG MCODE R1 STU
- Closed
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BALLOT-23064 Negative - Carmela A. Couderc : 2021-May-FHIR IG MCODE R1 STU
- Closed