Health Terminologies

Hi all, Infoway continues to encourage the increased use of e-health standards and standards-based materials. Standards enable the thousands of health care providers across the country to communicate and share health information in a consistent, safe and reliable manner. When used in digital health solutions, these standards: Support members of the care team to accurately interpret and exchange information needed for safe and effective care Facilitate clinical decision support through alerts and reminders Enable data to be aggregated, with appropriate approvals, for clinical research, ultimately leading to better outcomes Many of the following standards and software tools are available free of charge, and are accessible via InfoCentral: SNOMED (international releases and Canadian extensions) LOINC and pCLOCD pan Canadian HL7 standards (eg. CeRX, MR 02.05, CDA), Canadian FHIR Registry Terminology Gateway, Message Builder, InfoScribe, HL7 Explorer and more HL7 Canada Affiliate Access Infoway coordinates the affiliate agreement with HL7 International on behalf of Canada and HL7 International. HL7 Canada Affiliate Access is required for all Canadian implementers incorporating HL7 materials in a product and for those wishing to participate in HL7 International workgroups. Access is from April 1 - March 31, renewable annually. A notice will be sent to all those with current HL7 Canada Affiliate Access to begin the .... Fees payable to Infoway based on access type: Individual Access: $100 CDN per fiscal year, plus applicable taxes Benefits: Access to HL7 Localizations Participation in HL7 International ballots through the HL7 Canada Council Discount on HL7 conference fees, HL7 education and HL7 certification exams Required to be a co-chair of any of the HL7 International workgroups Organization Access: $500 CDN per fiscal year, plus applicable taxes Benefits: Access to HL7 Localizations Provides access for an unlimited number of users at the same organization Participation in HL7 International ballots through the HL7 Canada Council Discount on HL7 conference fees, HL7 education and HL7 certification exams Required to be a co-chair of any of the HL7 International workgroups HL7 Canada Affiliate access is NOT required for viewing and/or downloading HL7 content from InfoCentral. For more information on accessing standards, please ....

Dear Stakeholders, As part of the transition to the new FHIR-compliant Terminology Server (TS), Canada Health Infoway has inactivated "Additional Terminology Content" Subsets previously hosted on the Terminology Gateway. Effective today, January 31, 2025, these subsets will be inactive. For more details, please review the full notification here: Notification: ... Thank you for your continued collaboration. Anil Patel Manager Standards Canada Health Infoway

As we prepare for the March 2025 pCLOCD release (R06.22.00_2.79), we would like to remind you that the submission deadline for Requests for Change (RFCs) is approaching. The final date to submit RFCs for: Modifications to existing pCLOCD codes Proposals to incorporate LOINC codes into pCLOCD is February 28, 2025. If you require assistance with submissions in ... or have any inquiries, please feel free to reach out to us. The March 2025 pCLOCD release is expected to include updates from the February LOINC release (2.79), ensuring alignment with the latest international version of this standard. Thank you for your continued collaboration and commitment to advancing standards and interoperability in healthcare. We look forward to your submissions and appreciate your ongoing support!

Hello, SNOMED International intends to deprecate Concept Non Current (CNC) indicators in the 2025-04-01 International Edition of SNOMED CT. The plan is to stop adding these indicators to active descriptions when the concept they are attached to is made inactive. Additionally, all currently active CNC indicators will be made inactive. They will be left in place as inactive components. This deprecation is not expected to have any impact on existing SNOMED CT implementations but will instead simplify the product and reduce associated maintenance costs. For more details, please see the attached .... Feedback can be provided via this forum before February 10th or you can also use this ... if you would like to submit any questions or feedback directly to SNOMED International. Thank you,

We are collaborating with our vendor partners to enhance the Terminology Server, focusing on improving usability by offering seamless access to terminology content in your preferred formats. As we approach the launch, these updates—shaped by your invaluable feedback—are designed to provide a more streamlined and efficient user experience. To learn more about these enhancements, please read our latest ....