| DESCRIPTION |
This file stores the Clinical Reminders taxonomies. Taxonomies are
that meet this criteria are listed for selection in the taxonomy
editor.
This file contains a combination of nationally distributed and local
entries. Nationally distributed entries have their names prefixed with
VA- and their Class is National. Local entry names cannot start with
VA- or have a National Class.
used as Clinical Reminders findings and provide a way to define a
set of codes as a single finding. Taxonomies are structured so that
any of the coding systems defined in Lexicon's Coding System (file
#757.03) can be used. However, in order for a coding system to be
used in Clinical Reminders, there must be a source in VistA where
the coded patient data is stored. Examples are V POV (file
#9000010.07) which stores ICD diagnosis codes and PTF (file #45)
which stores ICD diagnosis and procedure codes. The coding systems
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