DOCLE

DOCLE (Doctor Command Language),^[1]^[2] is a non-numeric health coding and medical classification system. The DOCLE system is used^[3] in Health Communication Network's electronic medical record and patient management software package, Medical Director. Medical Director is the most widely used electronic medical record system by Australian primary health care providers.^{[citation needed]}

DOCLE has been modelled on the Linnaean biological classification system since 1995.^[4] DOCLE generates clinical codes from ubiquitous health language using an algorithm, hence it is a human readable clinical coding system.^[4]

The design principles of DOCLE, as enumerated by the author in the DOCLE website include:

DOCLE codes being meaningful and intentional
DOCLE codes are derived from ubiquitous health language
DOCLE codes grew with evolving order and speciation of large scale structures in a linnean manner.
DOCLE codes are designed to strap together and form clinical structures using joiner codes
The author of DOCLE, Dr. Y Kuang Oon, has likened clinical codes to "neurons" and joiner codes as the "glia"

References

^ Turner, Lyle (22 April 2013). "Data Quality Statement" (PDF). Monash University.
^ "Australian Extensions to HL7 v2 table 0396". Health Intersections Pty Ltd. 2011-12-07. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
^ "Practice Incentives Program (PIP) eHealth Incentive" (PDF). Health Communication Network. 3 July 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Ian Wilson wrote". docle.com.au. Retrieved 2017-02-01.