Central Terminology Server
Introduction
The HSE Terminology Server is a managed service solution that serves as a resource for standards subject matter experts, developers, healthcare organizations, vendors, healthcare data providers, and consumers nationwide.
Our new Terminology Server, delivered in partnership with Dedalus, is powered by Ontoserver from CSIRO. Ontoserver is a world-class clinical terminology solution, implementing FHIR terminology services and enabling syndication-based content sharing. Together, this partnership equips the Terminology Server to meet the highest standards of healthcare interoperability, supporting safer, more consistent, and more connected care across Ireland.
What is a Terminology Server
HSE’s Terminology Server is a fully HL7 FHIR-compliant, cloud-based solution that stores, maintains, and distributes international and nationally approved terminologies.
Healthcare organisations often use different software and different words, or 'terminologies', to record health information, what one doctor records in their system as a 'chest infection', for example, might be recorded as 'upper-respiratory infection' in another, so the two systems might not be able to match the information up.
A terminology server transforms the way in which data is captured, shared and analysed across health and care, meaning more effective, efficient and safer decision-making. This makes providing healthcare services, treatment and cures more efficient and cost-effective.
Content
Code systems, valuesets and concept maps for a growing number of national and internationally assured terminologies and classifications are included in the HSE Terminology Server.
Currently loaded are:
- Snomed CT Irish edition (this includes SNOMED international)
- FHIR - including published CodeSystems, ValueSets and ConceptMaps
- Master Value Catalogue