Health Language Selected by Department of Defense to Augment Data Warehousing Projects

Global Technology Resources, Inc. Selects Health Language to Support its Armed Forces Clinical Database Contract

DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Global Technology Resources, Inc. (GTRI) and the United States Department of Defense (DoD) have selected Health Language^® to enhance documentation and workflow within the Armed Forces Clinical Database. Health Language medical terminology management software and services will enable the DoD to leverage greater granularity and trending for more robust population analytics and business intelligence reporting.

Health Language will support GTRI on its US Navy Communications and Network contract, providing data standardization tools for the DoD’s existing data warehousing projects. Its Language Engine will normalize disparate data across the Armed Forces Clinical Database by automatically mapping it to standard terminologies, such as SNOMED CT^® and ICD-10. Additionally, the Health Language Provider Friendly Terminology (PFT) allows clinicians in the Armed Forces to use everyday terms, abbreviations and nomenclatures to input and search patient information, limiting burden on providers.

“GTRI is thrilled to utilize our portfolio of prime federal contracts and work with Health Language to deliver its valuable Language Engine solution to address the needs of the Armed Forces Clinical Database,” said Barb Beckner, Director of Federal Programs at GTRI. “Health Language‘s reputation for delivering innovative tools and content with exemplary service was a key factor in being awarded the contract. We are especially proud to continue our support of the Department of Defense team.”

GTRI selected Health Language due to its comprehensive terminology management and refined expertise in data standardization. As a result of this partnership, the DoD will be able to:

• Map seamlessly between ICD-9, SNOMED CT, ICD-10. LOINC^®, HCPCS, and other codes;
• Guide physicians within the Armed Forces to specific, billable codes within ICD-10; and
• Search for problem lists and diagnoses using familiar clinical expressions.

“We are pleased to be working with the Department of Defense and delivering powerful tools and content to help the Armed Forces Clinical Database create proper maps between disparate code sets,” said Marc Horowitz, Senior Vice President, Health Language, Wolters Kluwer Health, Clinical Solutions. “Our …read more
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