Collaboration Details

Title of Collaborative Activity:

Clinical Vocabulary and Standards Development for Meaningful Use of Electronic Medical Records

Description of Collaborative Activity:

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) collaborates with the Office of the Secretary OS and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and other parts of HHS on developing, maintaining, and disseminating clinical terminologies and codes related to health information technology, electronic health records, and messaging.

Type of Collaborative Activity:

Resource Development

Year the Collaborative Activity Originated:

2008

NIH Participating Institutes/Centers/Office of the Director:

NLM

HHS Agency Collaborators on this Activity:

CDC, CMS, FDA, ONC