2015May core #294 - Use LOINC instead of SNOMED

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    • Type: Change Request
    • Resolution: Persuasive
    • Priority: Medium
    • FHIR Core (FHIR)
    • DSTU1 [deprecated]
    • Orders & Observations
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      motion to change to LOINC

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      motion to change to LOINC
    • Eric Haas/Mark Jones: 10-0-0
    • Correction
    • Non-substantive
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    • DSTU1 [deprecated]

      Existing Wording: code: Creatinine level (Details :

      {SNOMED CT code '365756002' = 'Creatinine level', given as 'Creatinine level'}

      )

      Comment:

      why would you not have a LOINC code as an example when almost every country with one major exception uses LOINC for labs. And LOINC has an agreement with SNOMED CT not make any more lab codes (just expressions)

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            clemmcdonald
            clemmcdonald
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