Medication Management

This is great news Helen. I would offer the medication extension remain as "pure" clinical documentation of the medication content identified rather than pursuing a Drug Identification Number (DIN) context used with PrescribeIT to support insurance claims for drug reimbursement. I would also ask input be sought from large Canadian hospital pharmacy departments to capture the many variations of injectable drugs being diluted into various IV fluids and volumes via their parenteral drug admixture programs.

Hi all, Several jurisdictions have requested Canada Health Infoway’s (Infoway) support to expand the current medication terminology beyond what is currently available in the Canadian Clinical Drug Data Set (CCDD) using an international terminology such as SNOMED CT. Infoway has approved a project to collaborate with Quebec and other interested Jurisdictions to develop a Canadian SNOMED CT Drug extension. This is a substantial, multi-year initiative with a broad scope and the potential to deliver long-term value to all key partners across Canada. While the Canadian SNOMED CT Drug extension is under development, PrescribeIT® will continue to be maintained and integrated with CCDD. A consultation table is being organized to include additional key partners and drug database experts from various jurisdictions. These participants will review and provide feedback on proposals, drafts, and deliverables related to the Canadian SNOMED CT Drug extension. A key success factor of the project is widespread adoption of the terminology across Canada. To facilitate this, it is essential that the terminology is tailored to align with the needs and future integration plans of interested jurisdictions. The Canadian Medicines Terminology (CMT) Project encompasses the Canadian SNOMED CT drug extension model based on the Canadian-specific requirements, the data transformation process, the mapping rules and principles, the tooling enhancements, the customized modelling templates, and modelling editorial guidelines for representing complex drug products. The adoption of SNOMED CT standardized codes allows for consistency in data handling and reduces variability in the interpretation of medication data across hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies in Canada. Each phase of the implementation includes SNOMED CT CA codes that align with the international drug data standards, enhancing cross-jurisdictional compatibility. This interoperability is particularly important as provinces like Quebec and other jurisdictions begin integrating SNOMED CT CA for drug data, enabling more reliable medication information sharing across regions. Would you like to learn more about this project? Join us at the next Health Terminologies Community meeting scheduled for May 20, 2025. .... Thank you!

Hello everyone, Join us April 28–30, 2025, from 4:00 – 6:30 pm PT for the 2025 Pan-Canadian Health Information Exchange (HIE) Standards 3-Day Virtual Workshop, hosted by the School of Health Information Science at the University of Victoria. Hear from guest speakers across Canada on topics including the ..., ..., ..., and .... You’re welcome to attend any—or all—sessions! Visit the ... for the full agenda and .... We look forward to seeing you there!

Hi all, As previously communicated, the Terminology Gateway will be partially retired on April 30, 2025. After this date, all core terminology resources, including SNOMED CT CA, pCLOCD, CCDD and ValueSets, will be accessible exclusively through our newly upgraded .... PrescribeIT® content will remain on the Terminology Gateway. Any new requests for ValueSets, updates, or changes (excluding PrescribeIT®) will be processed through the new FHIR Terminology Server. Since its launch, the Terminology Gateway has provided a trusted way to browse, download, and implement standardized terminologies across Canada, helping to improve interoperability and consistency. Building on this success, our new cloud-based FHIR Terminology Server delivers enhanced scalability, security, and reliability and is designed to be the central hub for managing and distributing high-quality international and pan-Canadian terminologies and ValueSets, ultimately supporting data standardization and interoperability. Action Required: Update Your Terminology Gateway Endpoints To avoid disruptions to your workflow, please download any necessary content from the Terminology Gateway before April 30th. While we are implementing backend changes to automatically redirect ValueSet canonical and defining URLs, we strongly recommend that you directly update your system endpoints as well as FHIR Implementation Guides/ Interoperability Specifications referencing a Terminology Gateway URL (e.g. any application system links, documentation, user guides, or websites, etc. that reference the Terminology Gateway, such as the Subset Defining URL (e.g. https://tgateway.infoway-inforoute.ca/vs/XX)). For detailed information on the migration timeline and new features on the FHIR Terminology Server, please check out our news article: .... Thank you for your continued support. If you have any questions or require assistance, please contact us at [email protected].

Hi all, The latest update to the Canadian Clinical Drug Data Set (CCDD) is now available in both English and French. You can access and implement the updated content using the following methods: • Download the CCDD content directly from the .... • Access programmatically via the ... . Refer to the ... for detailed instructions. • Search the CCDD content using the ... . Guidance is available in the .... Comprehensive ... and ... can be found on InfoScribe. If you have any questions or feedback, please contact us at [email protected] or through our contact us .... Thank you.