PCLOCD ValueSet URI

Hi Shamil,

Just wanted to chime in here, I help with all authoring and maintenance of pCLOCD. pCLOCD is the Canadian constraint of the larger LOINC terminology and includes pan-Canadian unique XCA codes (65). We consider pCLOCD to be a Code System and for this reason make available the pCLOCD Code system URI. You may create a pCLOCD ValueSet URI should you have the need for your particular use case.

Linda

The binding strength in CA Core profiles is almost always "preferred". There might be few cases where we decided to make it required but I cannot recall it.

Hi Shamil,

What we could try is to set the binding on the Coding element to be a fixed value and have it point to fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/CodeSystem/pCLOCD

Example:
<element id="Observation.code.coding">
<path value="Observation.code.coding"/>
<fixedCoding>
<system value="fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/CodeSystem/pCLOCD"/>
</fixedCoding>
</element>

This will ensure that the Coding.system element is fixed and implementers can only pick a value if it exists in the pCLOCD CodeSystem.

What do you think of this approach?

Thanks,

Joel Francis

Hi Joanie, for the profile element binding I need to provide ValueSet URI, not CodeSystem URI.
Can we consider that pCLOCD value set uri is - fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ValueSet/pCLOCD

Hi Shamil,

We do not have a ValueSet URI for pCLOCD, however there is a CodeSystem URI that can be found at: build.fhir.org/ig/HL7/UTG/CodeSystem-pclocd.html. You can use the Defining URL found on that page.

Please let us know if you require anything further,

Best Regards,
Joanie

Is there any registered pCLOCD ValueSet URI, I cannot find any?