Code Sets and Code Set Bundles | Health Cloud Administration

Having accurate information and standardized definitions is vital for the healthcare industry. For example, a patient who is transferred from one provider to another faces serious consequences if both providers differ in their interpretation of the patient’s data. To avoid this scenario, the healthcare industry uses terminology systems that standardize the definitions of various situations and clinical data. These systems consist of subunits that the industry terms Coding, Codeable Concept, and Value Set.

In the Health Cloud implementation of the Clinical data model, coding is termed code set and codeable concept is termed code set bundle.

Codings, Codeable Concepts, and Value Sets
To work effectively with these entities, it’s important to know what they are first. These entities are related to each other by way of hierarchies, concepts, or contexts.
Recommendations for Using Code Sets and Code Set Bundles
The type and range of codes required vary across organizations. The code requirements also depend on the type of care and services organizations provide and on the terminology systems they prefer. As such, Health Cloud doesn’t pre-populate these objects with any codes from terminology systems.
Predecessors to Code Sets and Code Set Bundles in Health Cloud
Before the Spring ’21 release, Health Cloud had the Healthcare Procedure and Healthcare Diagnosis objects. These objects stored codes specifically related to procedures and diagnoses. These codes were used for prior-authorization requests and approval processes.