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Comparing Two Standardized Value Sets of Infectious Agents: Implications for Semantic Interoperability
Julian Sass, Moritz Lehne, Sylvia Thun
1574 - 1575
10.3233/SHTI190541
Research Article
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume 264: MEDINFO 2019: Health and Wellbeing e-Networks for All
Abstract

Infections are a global public health concern. For coordinated actions against infectious diseases, semantic interoperability between infection control systems is crucial. This requires a consistent use of standard terminologies such as SNOMED CT. Here, we compare two value sets of infectious agents annotated with SNOMED CT (WHONET 2018 vs. pathogens reported under the German Protection against Infection Act). Our comparison revealed several inconsistencies, highlighting the importance of the consistent and coordinated use of standard terminologies.

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