Category:Detailed Clinical Model
Abbreviation: DCM
Definition: A Detailed Clinical Model (DCM) is an information model of a discrete set of precise clinical knowledge which can be used in a variety of contexts. DCMs provide the data element specification and attributes, including the possible values and types of the attributes, and where possible a model and technical implementation specifications needed to convey the clinical reality in a fashion that is understandable to both clinical domain experts and modelers.
Organizations that have begun specifying or using DCMs include HL7 International, Nictiz (NL), Parelsnoer (NL), Results 4 Care (NL), and ISO (13972).
Reference Definition: A Detailed Clinical Model (DCM) is an information model of a discrete set of precise clinical knowledge which can be used in a variety of contexts. DCMs provide the data element specification and attributes, including the possible values and types of the attributes, and where possible a model and technical implementation specifications needed to convey the clinical reality in a fashion that is understandable to both clinical domain experts and modelers. (HL7 website)
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