Hi all, Just wanted to let folks know that at the "Computational Level" the work of the OMG Healthcare Domain Task Force's Lexicon Query Service (<http://www.omg.org/technology/documents/formal/lexicon_query_service.htm>LQS) address the issue of multiple terminologies and their use in IT settings. This technology is being used today as a mediator between systems that utilize different terminologies which makes it possible to use legacy and new terminologies. The concept is that there will never be 1 terminology system in the world due to human, technological and legacy systems but you can narrow the focus and then utilize technology (LQS) to assist you. The specification was designed and development in an international setting with many of the prominent terminology experts as contributors. As HL7 moves forward at the "Informational Level" maybe they can glean some insights from LQS in terms of working with multiple terminologies.
Tom _______________________________________________________ <http://www.2ab.com/>2AB, Inc. 1700 Highway 31 Calera, Alabama 35040 205-621-7455 ext 107 _____________________<http://www.2ab.com/ilock_ss.htm>iLock & <http://www.2ab.com/orb2.htm>orb2________________________ "Trusted Solutions for Distributed Business" Confidentiality Notice: This Email message and its attachments are for the sole use of the intended recipients. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. At 10:19 AM 9/25/03 -0400, William E Hammond wrote: >William, > >I do not think you are over reacting. I agree with you. My only point is >that we should be driven by what is best and what is a true solution, and >not by the wrong reasons. I would be most interested in seeing us compile >a list of candidates for terminologies that should be considered and a >process by which we could blend the terminologies. > >I don't know what the best method might be and what organization(s) might >be best for doing the work and distributing the product. What is the level >of trust for the NLM around the world? > >Ed > >- >If you have any questions about using this list, >please send a message to d.lloyd at openehr.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.openehr.org/mailman/private/openehr-technical_lists.openehr.org/attachments/20030925/8e3ac6a0/attachment.html>
