ENV 1068:1993

ENV 1068:1993 is a standardization document published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Medical informatics - Healthcare information interchange - Registration of coding schemes". This standard covers: This European Prestandard specifies a procedure for the registration of coding schemes used in health care for any purpose. It also specifies the allocation of a unique Health Care Coding Scheme Designator (HCD) to each registered coding scheme. A code value can thus be given an unambiguous meaning by association with an HCD. The method by which an HCD and a code value are associated is not defined by this standard. The association is achieved in any manner appropriate to the syntax used.

This European Prestandard specifies a procedure for the registration of coding schemes used in health care for any purpose. It also specifies the allocation of a unique Health Care Coding Scheme Designator (HCD) to each registered coding scheme. A code value can thus be given an unambiguous meaning by association with an HCD. The method by which an HCD and a code value are associated is not defined by this standard. The association is achieved in any manner appropriate to the syntax used.

ENV 1068:1993 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 11.020 - Medical sciences and health care facilities in general; 35.240.01 - Application of information technology in general. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

ENV 1068:1993 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 1068:2005, EN ISO 21549-2:2004. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.

ENV 1068:1993 is associated with the following European legislation: Standardization Mandates: M/255. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.

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