Content Standards

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Content standards relate to the data content within exchanges of information. They define the structure and organization of the electronic message or document’s content. This standard category also includes the definition of common sets of data for specific message types.

Connected Care Content Standards

Content standards supported by the Canadian Standards Release Centre:

Primary Health Care Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Minimum Data Set

The Primary Health Care Electronic Medical Record Minimum Data Set (PHC EMR MDS) increases the availability of structured coded data in EMRs and supports performance measurement for clinical and health system use.

Nursing Data Standards

The Canadian Nurses Association have endorsed the adoption of standardized clinical reference terminologies.