Research Article

A Granular Ontology Model for Maternal and Child Health Information System

Table 4

Data entities and mappings with HL7 FHIR resources.

Data entitiesFHIR resources

(1) Patient registration
Personal information, emergency contactPatient
Marriage details, previous childrenRelatedPerson

(2) Patient history
Illness, infections, pregnancy historyCondition
Assertions related to illnessObservation
Surgical historyProcedure
Medication historyMedicationPrescription
Allergy historyAllergyIntolerance
Family historyFamilyHistory
Social history (such as tobacco use)Observation

(3) Current pregnancy record/encounters
Encounter detailsEncounter
Health status/characteristicsObservation
Weight and height for BMI calculationObservation
Baby’s characteristicsObservation
Lab reports, diagnostic testsDiagnosticReport

(4) Record of treatment
Suggesting tests/scansDiagnosticOrder
Suggesting medications/food supplements/adviceMedicationPrescription
Conduct ultrasoundsProcedure

(5) Labor and delivery record
Plan for method of deliveryCarePlan
Baby’s health statusObservation
Birth outcome (e.g., live or still)Observation