Representing Laboratory Operations (Population Laboratory Surveillance)

Type	Standard / Implementation Specification	Standards Process Maturity	Implementation Maturity	Adoption Level	Federally required	Cost	Test Tool Availability
Standard	LOINC®	Final	Production		No	Free	No

Limitations, Dependencies, and Preconditions for Consideration	Applicable Value Set(s) and Starter Set(s)
The CDC, Center of Emergency Preparedness and Response, Situational Awareness branch, collaborating with the National Information Exchange Model (NIEM), developed -a population-level public health emergency preparedness and response information exchange requirements, which includes a minimum data set, and standardized vocabulary. Data comes directly from hospital and long-term care facility databases, not directly linked to the EHR. The Laboratory operations section of the minimum data set provides vocabulary for population level laboratory tests reporting (i.e., number of tests completed, positive results etc.) during an emergency event.	Laboratory operations report (LOINC 89756-1) Minimum Data Set (MDS) for Public Health Emergency Operations Centers (EOC) [CDC Emergency Operations Centers] (89724-9)

Limitations, Dependencies, and Preconditions for Consideration

Applicable Value Set(s) and Starter Set(s)

The CDC, Center of Emergency Preparedness and Response, Situational Awareness branch, collaborating with the National Information Exchange Model (NIEM), developed -a population-level public health emergency preparedness and response information exchange requirements, which includes a minimum data set, and standardized vocabulary. Data comes directly from hospital and long-term care facility databases, not directly linked to the EHR.
The Laboratory operations section of the minimum data set provides vocabulary for population level laboratory tests reporting (i.e., number of tests completed, positive results etc.) during an emergency event.

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