These following bindings ensure that the FHIR resources effectively capture nutrition diagnosis information using standardized SNOMED CT terminology, promoting interoperability and accurate data exchange across healthcare systems.
FHIR element | General SNOMED CT value set | Nutrition-specific SNOMED CT value set | Corresponding ECL | Number of concepts |
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Condition.code | Members of the Nutrition Care Process Terminology reference set | 166 | ||
Condition.evidence.code | N/A | 122718 (June 2024) |
The following value sets can be used as alternative bindings to represent nutrition diagnosis data. The “Nutrition Diagnosis Grouping” value set, stewarded by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and available via the Value Set Authority Center (VSAC) at the National Library of Medicine (NLM), contains 167 concepts and can be accessed here. Another value set, the “Nutrition Focused Physical Findings Grouping,” also stewarded by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, includes 372 concepts and is accessible here. These value sets enable precise and standardized documentation of nutrition-related diagnoses and physical findings.
Source | Name of value set | Reference | Steward | Number of concepts |
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Value Set Authority Center (VSAC), NLM | Nutrition Diagnosis Grouping | https://vsac.nlm.nih.gov/valueset/2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1095.85/expansion | Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics | 167 |
Value Set Authority Center (VSAC), NLM | Nutrition Focused Physical Findings Grouping | https://vsac.nlm.nih.gov/valueset/2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1095.49/expansion | Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics | 372 |