DOCLE

DOCLE (Doctor Command Language), ^{[1] [2]} is a non-numeric health coding and medical classification system. The DOCLE system is used ^[3] in Health Communication Network's electronic medical record and patient management software package, Medical Director. Medical Director is the most widely used electronic medical record system by Australian primary health care providers.^{[ citation needed ]}

DOCLE has been modelled on the Linnaean biological classification system since 1995. ^[4] DOCLE generates clinical codes from ubiquitous health language using an algorithm, hence it is a human readable clinical coding system. ^[4]

The design principles of DOCLE, as enumerated by the author in the DOCLE website include:

• DOCLE codes being meaningful and intentional
• DOCLE codes are derived from ubiquitous health language
• DOCLE codes grew with evolving order and speciation of large scale structures in a linnean manner.
• DOCLE codes are designed to strap together and form clinical structures using joiner codes
• The author of DOCLE, Dr. Y Kuang Oon, has likened clinical codes to "neurons" and joiner codes as the "glia"

See also

• Electronic medical record
• ICD – International Classification of Diseases
• International Classification of Primary Care
• LOINC – Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes
• Medical classification
• Medical record
• SNOMED CT – Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine – Clinical Terms

References

1. Turner, Lyle (22 April 2013). "Data Quality Statement" (PDF). Monash University.
2. "Australian Extensions to HL7 v2 table 0396". Health Intersections Pty Ltd. 2011-12-07. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
3. "Practice Incentives Program (PIP) eHealth Incentive" (PDF). Health Communication Network. 3 July 2014.
4. "Ian Wilson wrote". docle.com.au. Retrieved 2017-02-01.

Further reading

• "Docle coding and classification system browser" . Retrieved 2008-03-29.
• "Medical Director – Product Details". Health Communication Network. Archived from the original on 2008-03-27. Retrieved 2008-04-04.

External links

• Docle Systems Web Site