Coding System Design for Medicines and Medical Devices in Iran
Background and Aim: The importance of managing medicines and medical devices as vital resources in healthcare industry cannot be ignored. Therefore, the application of coding systems could be of great help in the control of the required processes. This study aims to develop a coding system for medic...
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| author | Reza Safdari Seyed Sina Marashi Shooshtari Marzieh Esmaeili Fozieh Tahmasbi Zohreh Javanmard |
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| description | Background and Aim: The importance of managing medicines and medical devices as vital resources in healthcare industry cannot be ignored. Therefore, the application of coding systems could be of great help in the control of the required processes. This study aims to develop a coding system for medicines and medical devices in Iran.
Materials & Methods: This descriptive study was planned to be carried out in four phases from September 2018 to August 2019. To identify the requirements of designing a coding system for the classification of medicines and medical devices, library resources were studied, and the existing coding systems in the area of medicines and medical devices came under scrutiny. Then, based on the expert opinion on the results, the initial model of the coding system was designed.
Results: Thirty-five coding systems were identified and investigated. To design the proposed system, two coding systems -- ATC/DDD and UMDNS -- were selected as a core for medicines and medical devices, respectively. Then, based on expert opinion, the axes for the place of consumption and the placement of products and also the application of Quick Response (QR) code for data encoding were added.
Conclusion: The design and development of a comprehensive coding system–which is in compliance with the international protocols and capable of including both medicines and medical devices simultaneously – could be very helpful. Besides, using the location axis in the structure of coding system can improve the management of these products. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-354a1fbf10f141a89455935521c589c02022-12-21T18:02:06ZfasTehran University of Medical Sciencesپیاورد سلامت1735-81322008-26652020-02-01136463475Coding System Design for Medicines and Medical Devices in IranReza Safdari0Seyed Sina Marashi Shooshtari1Marzieh Esmaeili2Fozieh Tahmasbi3Zohreh Javanmard4 Professor, Department of Health Information Management, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Assistant Professor, Department of E-Health, Virtual School, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Ph.D. Candidate in Medical Informatics, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Master of Science in Health Information Technology, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Background and Aim: The importance of managing medicines and medical devices as vital resources in healthcare industry cannot be ignored. Therefore, the application of coding systems could be of great help in the control of the required processes. This study aims to develop a coding system for medicines and medical devices in Iran. Materials & Methods: This descriptive study was planned to be carried out in four phases from September 2018 to August 2019. To identify the requirements of designing a coding system for the classification of medicines and medical devices, library resources were studied, and the existing coding systems in the area of medicines and medical devices came under scrutiny. Then, based on the expert opinion on the results, the initial model of the coding system was designed. Results: Thirty-five coding systems were identified and investigated. To design the proposed system, two coding systems -- ATC/DDD and UMDNS -- were selected as a core for medicines and medical devices, respectively. Then, based on expert opinion, the axes for the place of consumption and the placement of products and also the application of Quick Response (QR) code for data encoding were added. Conclusion: The design and development of a comprehensive coding system–which is in compliance with the international protocols and capable of including both medicines and medical devices simultaneously – could be very helpful. Besides, using the location axis in the structure of coding system can improve the management of these products.http://payavard.tums.ac.ir/article-1-6911-en.htmlmedicinesmedical devicesclassification systemcodingquick response code |
| spellingShingle | Reza Safdari Seyed Sina Marashi Shooshtari Marzieh Esmaeili Fozieh Tahmasbi Zohreh Javanmard Coding System Design for Medicines and Medical Devices in Iran پیاورد سلامت medicines medical devices classification system coding quick response code |
| title | Coding System Design for Medicines and Medical Devices in Iran |
| title_full | Coding System Design for Medicines and Medical Devices in Iran |
| title_fullStr | Coding System Design for Medicines and Medical Devices in Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | Coding System Design for Medicines and Medical Devices in Iran |
| title_short | Coding System Design for Medicines and Medical Devices in Iran |
| title_sort | coding system design for medicines and medical devices in iran |
| topic | medicines medical devices classification system coding quick response code |
| url | http://payavard.tums.ac.ir/article-1-6911-en.html |
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