Scope

In Scope

• Classification of documents sent between health system entities, such as clinical information systems, EMRs and repositories
• Constrained set of LOINC codes with display names and part names modified for Canadian vocabulary (French and English) and medical system function
• Editorial Guidelines to explain the modifications and restrictions
• Implementation Guide for health systems and vendors, including expectations of senders and receivers of documents

Out of Scope

• Replacing local proprietary document taxonomies
• Full automation of document coding