Advanced openEHR clinical data modelling

Start with the theory: what instruction and action entries are, how they relate to each other, and how the Instruction State Machine tracks the lifecycle of a clinical intervention. Then apply that knowledge by building two templates in Archetype Designer: a skin biopsy referral and a skin biopsy record.

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  • Level: Advanced
    Duration: 1 h
    Educator: Martin Rigler
    Language: English

What will you learn?

  • How instruction and action entries differ and when to use each one
  • How the Instruction State Machine (ISM) tracks the lifecycle of a clinical intervention
  • How to apply SNOMED CT codes to standardise field values in your templates
  • How careflow steps add clinical context to Instruction State Machine states
  • Where to find the current state of an instruction in a patient record
  • How to build instruction and action templates in Archetype Designer

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About the educator

Martin Rigler

Martin is a Data Modeller at Better with a background in medicine. He combines clinical experience with hands-on openEHR modelling, and has a talent for making complex data structures feel approachable for anyone working in digital health.

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