UK Core Hazard Log

FHIR009

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Initial Risk Rating

Likelihood Consequence Risk
Medium Considerable 3

Residual Hazard Risk Rating

Likelihood Consequence Risk
Low Considerable 2

Hazard Description

Receiving systems is unable to process the SNOMED CT code and degrades this to text.

Potential Clinical Impact

Wrong medication or clinical information is entered manually (in error) in the clinical system by user.

Possible Causes

The receiving system is only able to process a subset of SNOMED CT codes.

Existing Controls

Implementation guidance to deprecate to text.

Design

Implementation guidance to be issued with the FHIR release identifying this possible receiving system risk and alerts for users.

Test

n/a

Training

Existing end user local training to use system.

Business Process Change

n/a

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