An instrument, machine, appliance, implant, software or other article intended to be used for a medical purpose.

Data Element
Medical Device Name
Description

The name of the medical device.
Submitted By: Sandi Mitchell / J P Systems, Inc.
Data Element Information
Use Case Description(s)
Use Case Description In order to best treat the patient, the clinician and receiving system must understand the medical device name and use.
Estimate the breadth of applicability of the use case(s) for this data element Level 0
ONC Priority
  • None of the above
Maturity of Use and Technical Specifications for Data Element
Applicable Standard(s) N/A
Additional Specifications N/A
Current Use (Level 0) Captured, stored, or accessed in limited settings such as a pilot or proof of concept demonstration
Extent of exchange N/A
Potential Challenges
Restrictions on Standardization (e.g. proprietary code) None
Restrictions on Use (e.g. licensing, user fees) None
Privacy and Security Concerns Standard HIPAA concerns.
Estimate of Overall Burden This data element impacts patient safety to ensure clinicians understand the medical name and use.
Other Implementation Challenges N/A
ONC Evaluation Details
Each submitted Data Element has been evaluated based on the following criteria. The overall Level classification is a composite of the maturity based on these individual criteria. This information can be used to identify areas that require additional work to raise the overall classification level and consideration for inclusion in future versions of USCDI
Criterion #1
Maturity - Current Standards		 Level 0 - Data element is not represented by a terminology standard or SDO-balloted technical specification or implementation guide.
Criterion #2
Maturity - Current Use 		Level 0 - Data element is captured, stored, or accessed in limited settings such as a pilot or proof of concept demonstration.
Criterion #3
Maturity - Current Exchange		 Level 0 - Data element is electronically exchanged in limited environments, such as connectathons or pilots.
Criterion #4
Use Case(s) - Breadth of Applicability		 Level 0 - Use cases apply to a limited number of care settings or specialties, or data element represents a specialization of other, more general data elements.

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