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Regenstrief Releases LOINC Updates to Support Health Data Exchange

Regenstrief added concepts to facilitate health data exchange for the monkeypox virus and COVID-19 evaluation methods in LOINC version 2.74.

Regenstrief Releases LOINC Updates to Support Health Data Exchange

Source: Regenstrief Institute

By Hannah Nelson

- Regenstrief Institute has issued its semi-annual release of LOINC (Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes), which contains 608 new concepts to support health data exchange across the care continuum.

Regenstrief released some concepts in partnership with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL).

“Aligning the release of LOINC with emerging healthcare trends is an important component of our mission and critical in promoting effective health information exchange among providers, patients, and health systems,” Marjorie Rallins, DPM, MS, executive director of LOINC and health data standards for Regenstrief, said in a public statement.