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Guidance using FHIR Observation with Vital Signs
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0. References
Care Connect API: Observation |
Architecture Patterns: Portal |
1. Overview
Scenario: A Primary Care Doctor (GP) at Jorvik Health Centre (JHC) recently ordered
an HbA1c test for a new patient with established Diabetes Type 1 diagnosis. The patient had
been to JHC several times before, but just recently switched her GP internally at JHC. The
GP received the test results for a specimen drawn on 7/5/2013 in her GP system indicating
that the patient’s HbA1c was 8.3%. Her GP would like to determine her patient’s glucose level
trend over the past 12 months.
The GP formulates a query in her GP system to retrieve all HbA1c results where the patient’s levels were above 7% at JHC. The GP receives a single response of available results from one or more responding application(s) where this data was documented. The GP is able to obtain all of the results requested from the responding application(s). Upon receiving the results, the GP confirms that the patient’s glucose levels have been progressively increasing based on available results for each visit since 7/5/2012. The GP then schedules a set of diagnostic tests to aid her in developing an effective rehabilitation plan to proactively manage her patient’s health condition.
The GP formulates a query in her GP system to retrieve all HbA1c results where the patient’s levels were above 7% at JHC. The GP receives a single response of available results from one or more responding application(s) where this data was documented. The GP is able to obtain all of the results requested from the responding application(s). Upon receiving the results, the GP confirms that the patient’s glucose levels have been progressively increasing based on available results for each visit since 7/5/2012. The GP then schedules a set of diagnostic tests to aid her in developing an effective rehabilitation plan to proactively manage her patient’s health condition.
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