Logical Observation Identifiers Names & Codes: What Coders Need to Know 2017

Topics

• How with the development of HL7 communication and meaningful use, and the exchange of clinical information, LOINC and SNOMED codes are identified as the preferred standard of electronic exchange for laboratory testing
• What are Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes?
• Identify specific entities that use LOINC codes
• How LOINC codes are created and assigned
• When and why were these codes created?

Who should Attend

• Medical Coders
• Physicians