Stream: implementers
Topic: Drug Classification
Pranitha Sruthi (Dec 21 2017 at 06:00):
Hi all, which one of the classification systems shall I pick to group medications in a MedicationStatement?
Lloyd McKenzie (Dec 21 2017 at 06:12):
That's a business requirement question, not a FHIR requirement question. Where is your requirement to group them at all coming from? Ask whoever wants them grouped in the first place :)
Pranitha Sruthi (Dec 21 2017 at 06:16):
@Lloyd McKenzie I just want to group the list of medications from a MedicationStatement of a patient, on the basis of a drug classification system. What would you suggest me?
Lloyd McKenzie (Dec 21 2017 at 07:00):
But why do you want to group them? What's the purpose of the grouping? What do your clinicians want? What classifications are mapped to the codes you're using for your medications? The answers to those questions are going to drive your choice. It's not one we can answer here without much more context about what you're trying to do and where you are.
Pranitha Sruthi (Dec 22 2017 at 06:08):
@Lloyd McKenzie Which one of the following do you suggest?
1. grouping the medications on the basis of disease
2. grouping the medications on the basis of type (analgesics, anti-histamines etc)
Thank you
Lloyd McKenzie (Dec 22 2017 at 17:06):
That's a system design question - it depends what your users want. It's not a given that any grouping is required. If grouping is required, it might be by indication, drug class, prescriber, time-period started, time-period last taken, chronic vs. accute, or any number of possibilities. Some systems might let the user sort and organize the medications as they see fit. You'll need to talk with your users or your client about their expectations/desires/needs and design your system accordingly.
Melva Peters (Dec 27 2017 at 19:15):
I agree completely with Lloyd, this is a question for the users of your system. There are lots that can be considered but it will depend on the requirements.
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