Stream: C-CDA
Topic: Translation Element in CDA
Tushar Nair (Apr 03 2020 at 20:42):
Hello,
I am trying to map the coded entries from CDA to the relevant FHIR 'Codeable Concept' for the various individual clinical resources. I would like to know if there is a way to handle the 'translation ' element used in CDA to capture multiple codes in FHIR.
Thank you !
Jean Duteau (Apr 03 2020 at 20:44):
Yes, you just send multiple Codings - one for the main code and one for each translation.
Tushar Nair (Apr 03 2020 at 20:46):
@Jean Duteau thank you so much.
Tushar Nair (Apr 03 2020 at 21:34):
Jean Duteau said:
Yes, you just send multiple Codings - one for the main code and one for each translation.
Jean -just one clarification-so there is no way to distinguish between the main code and the translated codes as received in CDA while presenting the 'coding' element, other than the option of ordering them in a particular way.
Jean Duteau (Apr 03 2020 at 21:36):
you do have the "userSelected" boolean to say that this specific coding was the one chosen
Vassil Peytchev (Apr 03 2020 at 21:55):
Part of the guidance for the CodeableConcept data type states:
There is no meaning associated with the ordering of coding within a CodeableConcept.
and
Note that these concepts may be cross mapped using the ConceptMap resource instead of or in addition to being represented as translations directly in the in CodeableConcept.
Tushar Nair (Apr 03 2020 at 21:57):
Jean Duteau said:
you do have the "userSelected" boolean to say that this specific coding was the one chosen
@Jean Duteau I just tried doing that, your opinion confirms it. Thank you so much!
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