LOINC Code 74028-2: Virtual Medical Record for Clinical Decision Support panel HL7.VMR-CDS

What is this code?

LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Virtual medical record for clinical decision support panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.

When is it used?

• Used in lab systems, EHRs, and clinical data exchange.
• May identify a test, observation, survey item, or clinical document request rather than a diagnosis.
• Status: ACTIVE
• Order vs observation: Order
• Panel type: Panel
• Method: HL7.VMR-CDS

What it does not mean

• The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.

Key facts

• Virtual Medical Record for Clinical Decision Support panel HL7.VMR-CDS
• Virtual medical record for clinical decision support panel
• Virtual Medical Record (VMR), Release 1 (May 2013) is a standardize format for transmitting patient data in HL7v2 messages for use in a clinical decision support (CDS) system. Clinical areas specified in the VMR implementation guide include, but are not limited to, encounters, immunizations, presenting complaints, pregnancy history, alerts, history of past illnesses, procedures, family history, substance use, and exercise history.
• Pan; PANEL.CLINICAL; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; VMR-CDS Pnl

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges.

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