Table 1.
Sources, concept counts, and concepts attribute values in the Medical Entities Dictionary.
| Concept Count (approx) | Attribute Value Count (approx) | |
|---|---|---|
| A) Local Sources: | ||
| Laboratory Systems from both major clinical laboratories at NYPH. | 27000 | 400000 |
| Radiology System. | 1200 | 12000 |
| Pharmacy System. | 10000 | 250000 |
| Display Information (Display categories, formatting, Requests for laboratory summaries) | 200 | 6000 |
| Local Clinical Document and Reports | 3000 | 28000 |
| Local Document Template Forms, Sections and Fields, Attributes | 6000 | 60000 |
| B) External Knowledge To Supplement and Classify Local Terminology Entities: | ||
| Laboratory, Pharmacy and Radiology Classes | 10000 | 115000 |
| Chemical Substance, Names, Synonyms | 2500 | 52000 |
| Pharmacy Substance Links | 18000 | |
| Laboratory Substance Links | 9000 | |
| Pathogenic Microorganisms diagnosed by specific procedures. | 3000 | |
| Ideal Clinical Categories for Reviewing Results. | 32000 | |
| Knowledge Sources for Infobuttons. | 30000 | |
| NCBI Taxonomy Information | 2000 | 8000 |
| American Hospital Formulary Service (AHFS(TM)) Classes | 700 | 8000 |
| Local Physicians | ||
| C) Standards: | ||
| ICD9 Terms and Codes (Active and Retired) | 18000 | 155000 |
| CPT Terms and Codes | 8700 | 60000 |
| LOINC Laboratory Terms and Codes. | 7000 | |
| LOINC Document Ontology | 1000 | 3500 |