Evaluation of the Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) Standard for Representation of Knowledge Bases Encoded in the Arden Syntax

Jenders, Robert A.

doi:10.3233/SHTI190600

Evaluation of the Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) Standard for Representation of Knowledge Bases Encoded in the Arden Syntax

Authors

Robert A. Jenders

Pages

1692 - 1693

DOI

10.3233/SHTI190600

Context:

Arden Syntax is a standard that encodes knowledge as Medical Logic Modules (MLMs) but lacks a standard query data model and terminology.

Objective:

Assess to what extent FHIR can represent MLMs.

Method:

A convenience sample of 340 MLMs were examined and tabulated for representation using the PlanDefinition resource.

Result:

While alignment between structured subsections is uneven, the PlanDefinition resource adequately represents procedural medical knowledge encoded as MLMs.

Conclusion:

FHIR adequately represents Arden Syntax MLMs.