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ImmunizationPSCA

Existing Wording :
additionalBindings added for:
IPS VaccineTargetDisease Code VaccineTargetDiseasesUvIps

Proposed wording : Delete

Comment: The argument for not using UvIPS, is that the VaccinePreventableDiseaseCode is tailored to contain only relevant CA diseases prevented by vaccines. The concepts for diseases in the additional bindings might be numerous that in our CA valueset

Not Persuasive

Retain the additional bindings, as per discussion.

The primary binding is a preferred binding, which already provides implementer guidance as to the preference

PS-214

Immunization - vaccineCode

Existing Wording-
Binding
Codes from the National Vaccine Catalogue Vaccine Administered Trade Name Code ValueSet

Comment : Confusing ...we should’nt mention the name NVC . NVC brings Infoway’s content and integrate it with additional context and product-specific information needed to make is usable in real-world immunization systems.
Use cases: vaccine registry users, prescribing, recording of vaccines, data collection, vaccine coverage surveillance...etc and not for information exchange

Persuasive with Modification

Replace the binding description with the following text:

_Codes from a standardized ValueSet of vaccine administered trade names, curated to support consistent recording and reporting of immunizations across jurisdictions_

PS-203

Add Pharmaceuticalbiologicproductandsubstancecode binding to Medication.code.Coding:

Summary: Add Pharmaceuticalbiologicproductandsubstancecode binding to Medication.code.Coding:
Existing Wording:
Proposed Wording:
Comment: Add Pharmaceuticalbiologicproductandsubstancecode binding to Medication.code.Coding:
Submitted by: CA Core+ Team
Infoway

Persuasive

Pharmaceuticalbiologicproductandsubstancecode binding to Medication.code.Coding as an alternate binding

PS-115

Advise what is projected for September 2025 publication.

Summary: Advise what is projected for September 2025 publication.
Existing Wording:
Proposed Wording:
Comment: Procedure Code: CIHI has been working on Procedure as part of our publication for Sept 2025. We will be recommending Canadian Classification of Health Interventions (CCI) as an alternate Pan-Canadian value set but we still need to do the consultation work to validate this recommendation.
Submitted by: Joanie Harper
CIHI

Persuasive

Add suggested note to procedure code

PS-114

update recommended Pan-Canadian value sets: MedicationStatement.medicationCodeableConcept: CIHI is recommending that CCDD value sets be used directly.

Summary: update recommended Pan-Canadian value sets
Existing Wording: Proposed Pan-Canadian value set is PrescriptionMedicinalProduct
Proposed Wording: CCDD - Manufactured Products - MP
CCDD - Non Proprietary Therapeutic Products - NTP
CCDD - Therapeutic Moiety - TM
Comment: MedicationStatement.medicationCodeableConcept: CIHI is recommending that CCDD value sets be used directly.
Note: The proposed value sets are the one listed on the new Terminology Server.
Submitted by: Joanie Harper
CIHI

Not Persuasive

Existing Value Set is defined as codes from CCDD where ccddtype in MP,TM,NTP,DNTP; this is convenient, as opposed to binding four Value Sets.

PS-113

update recommended Pan-Canadian value sets; MedicationRequest.medicationCodeableConcept: CIHI is recommending that CCDD value sets be used directly.

Summary: update recommended Pan-Canadian value sets
Existing Wording: Proposed Pan-Canadian value set is PrescriptionMedicinalProduct
Proposed Wording: CCDD - Manufactured Products - MP
CCDD - Non Proprietary Therapeutic Products - NTP
CCDD - Therapeutic Moiety - TM
Comment: MedicationRequest.medicationCodeableConcept: CIHI is recommending that CCDD value sets be used directly.
Note: The proposed value sets are the one listed on the new Terminology Server.
Submitted by: Joanie Harper
CIHI

Not Persuasive

Existing Value Set is defined as codes from CCDD where ccddtype in MP,TM,NTP,DNTP; this is convenient, as opposed to binding four Value Sets.

PS-112

update recommended Pan-Canadian value set: Medication.ingredient: CIHI is recommending that CCDD value sets be used directly.

Summary: update recommended Pan-Canadian value set
Existing Wording: Proposed Pan-Canadian value set is DrugOrMedicamentSubstanceCode
Proposed Wording: CCDD - Therapeutic Moiety - TM
Comment: Medication.ingredient: CIHI is recommending that CCDD value sets be used directly.
Note: The proposed value set is the one listed on the new Terminology Server.
DrugOrMedicamentSubstanceCode is recommended as an alternate value set.
Submitted by: Joanie Harper
CIHI

Not Persuasive

Existing Value Set is defined as codes from CCDD where ccddtype in MP,TM,NTP,DNTP; this is convenient, as opposed to binding four Value Sets.

PS-111

update recommended Pan-Canadian value set: Medication form: CIHI is recommending PrescriptionDrugForm as the Pan-Canadian value set

Summary: update recommended Pan-Canadian value set
Existing Wording: Proposed Pan-Canadian value set is PharmaceuticalDoseFormCode (SNOMED CT-CA)
Proposed Wording: PrescriptionDrugForm (HL7) (SNOMED CT CA)
Comment: Medication form: CIHI is recommending PrescriptionDrugForm as the Pan-Canadian value set
Submitted by: Joanie Harper
CIHI

Unresolved

PS-110

add recommended Pan-Canadian value set alternates: Medication Code; Add 3 alternate value sets to the proposed Pan-Canadian value set

Summary: add recommended Pan-Canadian value set alternates
Existing Wording: No Proposed Alternate value sets
Proposed Wording: Add 3 alternate value sets to the proposed Pan-Canadian value set
Comment: Medication code: CIHI has recommended HealthCanadaNaturalProductNumber, WhoAtcUvIps, and
PharmaceuticalBiologicProductAndSubstanceCode as alternate Pan-Canadian value sets
Submitted by: Joanie Harper
CIHI

Persuasive

PharmaceuticalBiologicProductAndSubstanceCode as alternate Pan-Canadian value set

The others are there already

PS-109

update recommended Pan-Canadian value sets- Medication code: CIHI recommends that CCDD value sets be used directly.

Summary: update recommended Pan-Canadian value sets
Existing Wording: Proposed Pan-Canadian value set is PrescriptionMedicinalProduct
Proposed Wording: CCDD - Manufactured Products - MP
CCDD - Non Proprietary Therapeutic Products - NTP
CCDD - Therapeutic Moiety - TM
Comment: Medication code: CIHI is recommending that CCDD value sets be used directly.
Note: The proposed value sets are the one listed on the new Terminology Server.
Submitted by: Joanie Harper
CIHI

Not Persuasive

Existing Value Set is defined as codes from CCDD where ccddtype in MP,TM,NTP,DNTP; this is convenient, as opposed to binding four Value Sets.

PS-108

update recommended Pan-Canadian value set- Immunization.Site

Summary: update recommended Pan-Canadian value set
Existing Wording: No Proposed Pan-Canadian value set
Proposed Wording: ImmunizationAdministrationAnatomicalSiteCode (SNOMED CT CA)
Comment: Immunization site: CIHI is recommending ImmunizationAdministrationAnatomicalSiteCode as the Pan-Canadian value set
Submitted by: Joanie Harper
CIHI

Persuasive

Add the requested value set with a preferred binding

PS-107

update recommended Pan-Canadian value set; Condition.Code-CIHI recommending HealthConditionCode as the Pan-Canadian value set.

Summary: update recommended Pan-Canadian value set
Existing Wording: Proposed Pan-Canadian value set Is ClinicalFindingCode (SNOMED CT-CA)
Proposed Wording: HealthConditionCode (SNOMED CT CA)
Comment: Condition.code: As of the March 2025 CACDI publication, CIHI is now recommending HealthConditionCode as the Pan-Canadian value set.
Submitted by: Joanie Harper
CIHI

Persuasive

update as requested

PS-106

update recommended Pan-Canadian value set: AllergyIntolerance.code: CIHI is recommending PharmaceuticalBiologic ProductAndSubstance Code as the Pan-Canadian value set,

Summary: update recommended Pan-Canadian value set
Existing Wording: Proposed Pan-Canadian value set is SubstanceAndPharmaceuticalBiologicProductCode' (SNOMED CT-CA)
Proposed Wording: PharmaceuticalBiologic
ProductAndSubstance Code
Comment: AllergyIntolerance.code: CIHI is recommending PharmaceuticalBiologic
ProductAndSubstance Code as the Pan-Canadian value set, to align with with the Canadian Core Data for Interoperability (CACDI) v1
Submitted by: Marie-Chantal Ethier
CIHI

Persuasive

Update to the Recommended value set as a preferred binding

PS-105

update recommended Pan-Canadian value set: AllergyIntoleranceVerificationStatusCodes (HL7)

Summary: update recommended Pan-Canadian value set
Existing Wording: Proposed Pan-Canadian value set is AllergyIntoleranceStatusCode (SNOMED CT-CA)
Proposed Wording: AllergyIntoleranceVerificationStatusCodes (HL7)
Comment: AllergyIntolerance.verificationStatus: CIHI is recommending AllergyIntoleranceVerificationStatusCodes (HL7) as the Pan-Canadian value set
Submitted by: Joanie Harper
CIHI

Persuasive with Modification

Remove the slices that were used for additional bindings and revert to the required HL7 value set

PS-104

update recommended Pan-Canadian value set; AllergyIntoleranceClinicalStatusCodes

Summary: update recommended Pan-Canadian value set
Existing Wording: Proposed Pan-Canadian value set is AllergyIntoleranceStatusCode (SNOMED CT-CA).
Proposed Wording: AllergyIntoleranceClinicalStatusCodes* (HL7)
Comment: AllergyIntolerance.clinicalStatus: CIHI is recommending AllergyIntoleranceClinicalStatusCodes (HL7) as the Pan-Canadian value set
Submitted by: Joanie Harper
CIHI

Persuasive with Modification

Remove the slices that were used for additional bindings and revert to the required HL7 value set

Key	Summary	Description	Resolution	Resolution Description
PS-216	ImmunizationPSCA	Existing Wording : additionalBindings added for: IPS VaccineTargetDisease Code VaccineTargetDiseasesUvIps Proposed wording : Delete Comment: The argument for not using UvIPS, is that the VaccinePreventableDiseaseCode is tailored to contain only relevant CA diseases prevented by vaccines. The concepts for diseases in the additional bindings might be numerous that in our CA valueset	Not Persuasive	Retain the additional bindings, as per discussion. The primary binding is a preferred binding, which already provides implementer guidance as to the preference
PS-214	Immunization - vaccineCode	Existing Wording- Binding Codes from the National Vaccine Catalogue Vaccine Administered Trade Name Code ValueSet Comment : Confusing ...we should’nt mention the name NVC . NVC brings Infoway’s content and integrate it with additional context and product-specific information needed to make is usable in real-world immunization systems. Use cases: vaccine registry users, prescribing, recording of vaccines, data collection, vaccine coverage surveillance...etc and not for information exchange	Persuasive with Modification	Replace the binding description with the following text: _Codes from a standardized ValueSet of vaccine administered trade names, curated to support consistent recording and reporting of immunizations across jurisdictions_
PS-203	Add Pharmaceuticalbiologicproductandsubstancecode binding to Medication.code.Coding:	Summary: Add Pharmaceuticalbiologicproductandsubstancecode binding to Medication.code.Coding: Existing Wording: Proposed Wording: Comment: Add Pharmaceuticalbiologicproductandsubstancecode binding to Medication.code.Coding: Submitted by: CA Core+ Team Infoway	Persuasive	Pharmaceuticalbiologicproductandsubstancecode binding to Medication.code.Coding as an alternate binding
PS-115	Advise what is projected for September 2025 publication.	Summary: Advise what is projected for September 2025 publication. Existing Wording: Proposed Wording: Comment: Procedure Code: CIHI has been working on Procedure as part of our publication for Sept 2025. We will be recommending Canadian Classification of Health Interventions (CCI) as an alternate Pan-Canadian value set but we still need to do the consultation work to validate this recommendation. Submitted by: Joanie Harper CIHI	Persuasive	Add suggested note to procedure code
PS-114	update recommended Pan-Canadian value sets: MedicationStatement.medicationCodeableConcept: CIHI is recommending that CCDD value sets be used directly.	Summary: update recommended Pan-Canadian value sets Existing Wording: Proposed Pan-Canadian value set is PrescriptionMedicinalProduct Proposed Wording: CCDD - Manufactured Products - MP CCDD - Non Proprietary Therapeutic Products - NTP CCDD - Therapeutic Moiety - TM Comment: MedicationStatement.medicationCodeableConcept: CIHI is recommending that CCDD value sets be used directly. Note: The proposed value sets are the one listed on the new Terminology Server. Submitted by: Joanie Harper CIHI	Not Persuasive	Existing Value Set is defined as codes from CCDD where ccddtype in MP,TM,NTP,DNTP; this is convenient, as opposed to binding four Value Sets.
PS-113	update recommended Pan-Canadian value sets; MedicationRequest.medicationCodeableConcept: CIHI is recommending that CCDD value sets be used directly.	Summary: update recommended Pan-Canadian value sets Existing Wording: Proposed Pan-Canadian value set is PrescriptionMedicinalProduct Proposed Wording: CCDD - Manufactured Products - MP CCDD - Non Proprietary Therapeutic Products - NTP CCDD - Therapeutic Moiety - TM Comment: MedicationRequest.medicationCodeableConcept: CIHI is recommending that CCDD value sets be used directly. Note: The proposed value sets are the one listed on the new Terminology Server. Submitted by: Joanie Harper CIHI	Not Persuasive	Existing Value Set is defined as codes from CCDD where ccddtype in MP,TM,NTP,DNTP; this is convenient, as opposed to binding four Value Sets.
PS-112	update recommended Pan-Canadian value set: Medication.ingredient: CIHI is recommending that CCDD value sets be used directly.	Summary: update recommended Pan-Canadian value set Existing Wording: Proposed Pan-Canadian value set is DrugOrMedicamentSubstanceCode Proposed Wording: CCDD - Therapeutic Moiety - TM Comment: Medication.ingredient: CIHI is recommending that CCDD value sets be used directly. Note: The proposed value set is the one listed on the new Terminology Server. DrugOrMedicamentSubstanceCode is recommended as an alternate value set. Submitted by: Joanie Harper CIHI	Not Persuasive	Existing Value Set is defined as codes from CCDD where ccddtype in MP,TM,NTP,DNTP; this is convenient, as opposed to binding four Value Sets.
PS-111	update recommended Pan-Canadian value set: Medication form: CIHI is recommending PrescriptionDrugForm as the Pan-Canadian value set	Summary: update recommended Pan-Canadian value set Existing Wording: Proposed Pan-Canadian value set is PharmaceuticalDoseFormCode (SNOMED CT-CA) Proposed Wording: PrescriptionDrugForm (HL7) (SNOMED CT CA) Comment: Medication form: CIHI is recommending PrescriptionDrugForm as the Pan-Canadian value set Submitted by: Joanie Harper CIHI	Unresolved
PS-110	add recommended Pan-Canadian value set alternates: Medication Code; Add 3 alternate value sets to the proposed Pan-Canadian value set	Summary: add recommended Pan-Canadian value set alternates Existing Wording: No Proposed Alternate value sets Proposed Wording: Add 3 alternate value sets to the proposed Pan-Canadian value set Comment: Medication code: CIHI has recommended HealthCanadaNaturalProductNumber, WhoAtcUvIps, and PharmaceuticalBiologicProductAndSubstanceCode as alternate Pan-Canadian value sets Submitted by: Joanie Harper CIHI	Persuasive	PharmaceuticalBiologicProductAndSubstanceCode as alternate Pan-Canadian value set The others are there already
PS-109	update recommended Pan-Canadian value sets- Medication code: CIHI recommends that CCDD value sets be used directly.	Summary: update recommended Pan-Canadian value sets Existing Wording: Proposed Pan-Canadian value set is PrescriptionMedicinalProduct Proposed Wording: CCDD - Manufactured Products - MP CCDD - Non Proprietary Therapeutic Products - NTP CCDD - Therapeutic Moiety - TM Comment: Medication code: CIHI is recommending that CCDD value sets be used directly. Note: The proposed value sets are the one listed on the new Terminology Server. Submitted by: Joanie Harper CIHI	Not Persuasive	Existing Value Set is defined as codes from CCDD where ccddtype in MP,TM,NTP,DNTP; this is convenient, as opposed to binding four Value Sets.
PS-108	update recommended Pan-Canadian value set- Immunization.Site	Summary: update recommended Pan-Canadian value set Existing Wording: No Proposed Pan-Canadian value set Proposed Wording: ImmunizationAdministrationAnatomicalSiteCode (SNOMED CT CA) Comment: Immunization site: CIHI is recommending ImmunizationAdministrationAnatomicalSiteCode as the Pan-Canadian value set Submitted by: Joanie Harper CIHI	Persuasive	Add the requested value set with a preferred binding
PS-107	update recommended Pan-Canadian value set; Condition.Code-CIHI recommending HealthConditionCode as the Pan-Canadian value set.	Summary: update recommended Pan-Canadian value set Existing Wording: Proposed Pan-Canadian value set Is ClinicalFindingCode (SNOMED CT-CA) Proposed Wording: HealthConditionCode (SNOMED CT CA) Comment: Condition.code: As of the March 2025 CACDI publication, CIHI is now recommending HealthConditionCode as the Pan-Canadian value set. Submitted by: Joanie Harper CIHI	Persuasive	update as requested
PS-106	update recommended Pan-Canadian value set: AllergyIntolerance.code: CIHI is recommending PharmaceuticalBiologic ProductAndSubstance Code as the Pan-Canadian value set,	Summary: update recommended Pan-Canadian value set Existing Wording: Proposed Pan-Canadian value set is SubstanceAndPharmaceuticalBiologicProductCode' (SNOMED CT-CA) Proposed Wording: PharmaceuticalBiologic ProductAndSubstance Code Comment: AllergyIntolerance.code: CIHI is recommending PharmaceuticalBiologic ProductAndSubstance Code as the Pan-Canadian value set, to align with with the Canadian Core Data for Interoperability (CACDI) v1 Submitted by: Marie-Chantal Ethier CIHI	Persuasive	Update to the Recommended value set as a preferred binding
PS-105	update recommended Pan-Canadian value set: AllergyIntoleranceVerificationStatusCodes (HL7)	Summary: update recommended Pan-Canadian value set Existing Wording: Proposed Pan-Canadian value set is AllergyIntoleranceStatusCode (SNOMED CT-CA) Proposed Wording: AllergyIntoleranceVerificationStatusCodes (HL7) Comment: AllergyIntolerance.verificationStatus: CIHI is recommending AllergyIntoleranceVerificationStatusCodes (HL7) as the Pan-Canadian value set Submitted by: Joanie Harper CIHI	Persuasive with Modification	Remove the slices that were used for additional bindings and revert to the required HL7 value set
PS-104	update recommended Pan-Canadian value set; AllergyIntoleranceClinicalStatusCodes	Summary: update recommended Pan-Canadian value set Existing Wording: Proposed Pan-Canadian value set is AllergyIntoleranceStatusCode (SNOMED CT-CA). Proposed Wording: AllergyIntoleranceClinicalStatusCodes* (HL7) Comment: AllergyIntolerance.clinicalStatus: CIHI is recommending AllergyIntoleranceClinicalStatusCodes (HL7) as the Pan-Canadian value set Submitted by: Joanie Harper CIHI	Persuasive with Modification	Remove the slices that were used for additional bindings and revert to the required HL7 value set


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