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1.25.1.6 Using NDF-RT (National Drug File – Reference Terminology) with FHIR

Vocabulary Work GroupMaturity Level: N/ABallot Status: DSTU 2

1.25.1.6.1 Summary

SourceNational Drug File – Reference Terminology prepared by Veterans Health Administration , and distributed as part of UMLS by the NLM (direct link )
SystemThe URI to identify NDF-RT is not resolved. As a temporary arrangement, the URL "http://hl7.org/fhir/ndfrt" is to be used
VersionA version is not needed. Use the date of release of the UMLS release for the version of NDF-RT if a version is desired
CodeThe NUI is used for the code value for an NDF-RT concept
Display??
Filter PropertiesNone are described yet

This URL is temporary while the NDF-RT and FHIR teams discuss the long term arrangements. Further documentation can be found in evs .

1.25.1.6.2 Version Issues

NDF-RT is released as part of UMLS, and therefore each successive release has the date of the UMLS release as its version.

1.25.1.6.3 Copyright/License Issues

NDF-RT has no copyright acknowledgement needed, but users must adhere to the UMLS license.

1.25.1.6.4 NDF-RT Filter Properties

This section documents the property filters that can be used with the SNOMED CT code system in value set composition statements.

1.25.1.6.4.1 By Subsumption

DescriptionSelect a set of concepts based on subsumption testing
Property Nameconcept
Operations Allowedis-a
Values AllowedNUI
CommentsIncludes all concepts that have a transitive is-a relationship with the concept Id provided in the value as an NUI

Others Yet to be done.

1.25.1.6.5 Implicit Value Sets

Yet to be done.