This is a technical value set which describes what kind of information (immunization,
intolerance, instructions) are related to the entry. Describes what the entry is all
about. For example describes the purpose of acts, e.g. a comment on another act, to
distinguish the act of immunization from the act of treating a patient with a medication
Source Code System
1.3.6.1.4.1.19376.1.5.3.2 - IHEActCode Vocabulary
Level/ Type
Code
Display Name
Code System
0‑L
COMMENT
This is the act of commenting on another act.
IHEActCode Vocabulary
0‑L
DRUG
The act of treating a patient with a particular substance or class of substances identified
using a specified vocabulary. Use of this vocabulary term requires the use of either
the SUBSTANCE or SUBSTCLASS qualifier described below, along with an identified substance
or class of substances.
IHEActCode Vocabulary
0‑L
FINSTRUCT
This is the act of providing instructions to the supplier regarding the fulfillment
of the medication order.
IHEActCode Vocabulary
0‑L
IMMUNIZ
The act of immunization of a patient using a particular substance or class of substances
identified using a specified vocabulary. Use of this vocabulary term requires the
use of either the SUBSTANCE or SUBSTCLASS qualifier described below, along with an
identified substance or class of substances.
IHEActCode Vocabulary
0‑L
INTOL
An observation that a patient is somehow intollerant of (e.g., allergic to) a particular
substance or class of substances using a specified vocabulary. Use of this vocabulary
term requires the use of either the SUBSTANCE or SUBSTCLASS qualifi
IHEActCode Vocabulary
0‑L
PINSTRUCT
This is the act of providing instructions to a patient regarding the use of medication.
IHEActCode Vocabulary
0‑L
SUBSTANCE
A qualifier that identifies the substance used to treat a patient in an immunization
or drug treatment act. The substance is expected to be identified using a vocabulary
such as RxNORM, SNOMED CT or other similar vocabulary and should be specific enough
to identify the ingredients of the substance used.
IHEActCode Vocabulary
0‑L
SUBSTCLASS
A qualifier that identifies the class of substance used to treat a patient in an immunization
or drug treatment act. The class of substances is expected to be identified using
a vocabulary such as NDF-RT, SNOMED CT or other similar vocabulary, and should be
broad enough to classify substances by mechanism of action (e.g., Beta Blocker), intended
effect (Dieuretic, antibiotic) or ...
IHEActCode Vocabulary
Legenda: Type L=leaf, S=specializable, A=abstract, D=deprecated. NullFlavors to appear
in @nullFlavor attribute instead of @code.