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LOINC Version 2.56 and RELMA Version 6.14 Available

  • Published on June 24, 2016 at 4:36 pm EDT

In this Update Once again we’ve packed a ton of great stuff into this release. Our content development has done an incredible job extending and enhancing to the LOINC database, while the software development team has added some great new features to RELMA. Here’s the outline: LOINC content highlights New content Changes to the public LOINC data files in this…

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Alpha (phase 3) Edition of Draft LOINC-SNOMED CT Mappings and Expression Associations Now Available

  • Published on April 2, 2016 at 8:11 am EDT

The Regenstrief Institute and IHTSDO are very pleased to announce that the April 2016 Alpha (phase 3) Edition LOINC – SNOMED CT Expression Association and Map Sets – Technology Preview is now available. The draft file (called a Technology Preview in SNOMED CT lingo) is now available. You can download the file here. The Technology Preview files were generated as part…

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New LOINC Codes for reporting pharmacogenomics results can enable evidence-based clinical decision making

  • Published on January 22, 2016 at 10:11 am EST

The Regenstrief Institute Inc. and Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium (CPIC™) are working together to create LOINC codes for reporting pharmacogenomic laboratory results in a standard format. The LOINC terminology, which is owned and developed by the Regenstrief Institute, enables interoperability between laboratory information systems, electronic health record (EHR) systems, and other clinical information systems from different vendors and institutions. CPIC is a shared…

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Updated LOINC 2.54 Linguistic Variants File published

  • Published on January 11, 2016 at 12:06 pm EST

Revised LOINC 2.54 Linguistic Variants File re-published In our post-release review, we detected that the standalone LOINC Linguistic Variants File was not properly encoded in UTF-8. Without the proper encoding, many of the special characters in non-English languages will not appear correctly. The LOINC Linguistic Variants File is published as a standalone file and is also included in our LOINC and RELMA…

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Regenstrief Job Opening – .Net Software Developer

  • Published on January 7, 2016 at 11:41 am EST

Join the LOINC team! .Net Software Developer Regenstrief Institute, Inc. is seeking a .Net Software Developer to join our creative, intellectually stimulating, open work environment that creates leading edge medical informatics applications. We are looking for a systems engineer to help us build the Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) vocabulary standard. Today, LOINC is being used in nearly…

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Updated LOINC 2.54 Panels and Forms File published

  • Published on December 31, 2015 at 2:07 pm EST

Revised LOINC 2.54 Panels and Forms File re-published In our post-release review, we detected a few problems with the structure of the Panels and Forms File. That file contains three worksheets (FORMS, LOINCS, and ANSWERS). The LOINCS worksheet is a subset of the main LOINC Table file and is supposed to have the exact same fields. Unfortunately, the Panels and Forms…

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Regenstrief Job Opening – LOINC I Content Developer

  • Published on December 24, 2015 at 11:00 am EST

LOINC® Content Developer Regenstrief Institute, Inc. is seeking a LOINC Developer to join our creative, intellectually stimulating, open work environment that creates leading edge medical informatics applications. We are looking for a content developer to help us build the Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) vocabulary standard. Today, LOINC is being used in nearly every corner of the planet,…

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LOINC Version 2.54 and RELMA Version 6.12 Available

  • Published on December 22, 2015 at 5:42 am EST

In this Update Oh my, this is one fantastic release. We have a massive amount of new content, first ever publications of the LOINC/RSNA Radiology Playbook and the LOINC/IEEE Medical Device Code Mapping Table, and a few updates to search fields in RELMA. LOINC content highlights New content Changes to the public LOINC data files in this release LOINC Users’ Guide…

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LOINC Codes for increased standardization of test description

  • Published on September 24, 2015 at 9:09 am EDT

The Regenstrief Institute Inc. and bioMérieux have signed an innovative landmark global collaboration agreement. Use of LOINC codes enable laboratories, hospitals and other users of the diagnostics solutions and their results to assign the same unique identifier to a specific test no matter where it is used. Such standardization will improve patient care by ensuring the consistency and interoperability of…

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Expanded Set of Draft LOINC-SNOMED CT Mappings and Expression Associations Now Available

  • Published on September 1, 2015 at 5:26 pm EDT

The Regenstrief Institute and IHTSDO are very pleased to announce that the September 2015 LOINC – SNOMED CT Expression Association and Map Sets – Technology Preview is now available. The draft file (called a Technology Preview in SNOMED CT lingo) is now available. You can download the file here. The Technology Preview files were generated as part of the cooperative agreement…

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New Universal Nursing Management Codes Can Enlighten Staffing and Environmental Decisions

  • Published on July 17, 2015 at 8:48 pm EDT

A new standardized data set of more than 100 coded and measurable terms is now available that enables health care systems to objectively evaluate and compare the effectiveness of their nursing care, staffing and facilities – unit-by-unit and shift-by-shift. The Nursing Management Minimum Data Set supports administrative decision making that aligns the needs of the patient with the skills and knowledge of…

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LOINC Version 2.52 and RELMA Version 6.10 Available

  • Published on June 30, 2015 at 1:14 am EDT

Current versions of LOINC and RELMA released June 29, 2015. In this Update Wow, have we got a great release for you this time! We’ve packed in a ton of new content, our first ever downloadable version of the Linguistic Variants, some great new RELMA features, integration with the LForms widget, and a LOINC FHIR vocabulary service! LOINC release highlights…

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Rebooted LOINC User Forum is now live

  • Published on March 27, 2015 at 2:20 pm EDT

Check out the refreshed LOINC User Forum The LOINC team at Regenstrief is pleased to announce that we’ve just published a redesigned LOINC User Forum (https://forum.loinc.org). As you know, the LOINC User Forum is an open space for discussion among LOINC users, implementers, and enthusiasts. Hopefully you’ll join in the dialogue and help others in the LOINC community learn and find answers….

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