What is ISO/TS 22756 about?
ISO/TS 22756 specifies the requirements for developing a knowledge base for drug-related problems that cohere with the intended drug use, to be used in rule-based clinical decision support systems (CDSS), such as the criteria for selecting a raw data source and the quality criteria for the development and maintenance for the rules or clinical rules for drug safety.
ISO/TS 22756 describes the process of how to develop a knowledge base, the topics to be considered by the developers of a knowledge base, and it gives guidance on how to do this.
ISO/TS 22756 describes use cases for a knowledge database for drug-related problems that are primarily decision support based on validated, standardised rules to enhance decisions in the process of prescribing, dispensing, administering, monitoring the therapy of the patient.
NOTE: ISO/TS 22756 does not describe the exact content of a knowledge base i.e., the outcome of the process of developing rules and does not give the requirements for non-medication knowledge bases.
Who is ISO/TS 22756 for?
ISO/TS 22756 on health informatics is useful for:
- Healthcare industries
- Healthcare professionals (pharmacists, physicians)
- Academic organisations in the field of pharmaceutical healthcare
- Research and development companies
- Vendors and other parties that developing clinical decision support systems
Why should you use ISO/TS 22756?
When a patient gets medicines prescribed and dispensed, it is important that the patient gets the correct medicine and that ordering, and reimbursement is supported by using a Medicinal Product Dictionary (MPD). It is also important that the medicine is safe and effective with respect to the specific situation of the patient. To achieve this there is a need for a standardized knowledge base.
ISO/TS 22756 gives guidelines for the development of validated and standardized knowledge base for clinical decision support systems to be used in medication which can be used by all kinds of healthcare professionals, such as those who prescribe, dispense, administer or monitor medicines. Following guidelines provided in ISO/TS 22756 you will enhance decisions and actions in drug-related problems that cohere with the intended drug use.
ISO/TS 22756 helps you in how a structured, standardized knowledge base should be developed, what are the criteria to take into account and mentions the disciplines in healthcare: such as pharmacists, physicians.