News

Pulse was Apelon’s quarterly newsletter which provides information on terminology and data interoperability. Pulse is our response to requests for updates on Apelon’s projects and products.

In each issue of Pulse we describe how various organizations are approaching their terminology challenges in the Consultants’ Corner section. The Product Forum section of the newsletter provides information and updates regarding Apelon products.

AMIA 2024

We’re looking forward to attending the AMIA Annual Symposium in November! Join us for Apelon’s 25th consecutive AMIA reception on Tuesday, November 12th from 5:30 to 8:00 PM in Suite 14078 of the Hilton Union Square. Enjoy light appetizers, beer, wine, soft drinks, and networking!

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Join Us at HIMSS 2024

Apelon is excited to attend the HIMSS 2024 Global Conference in Orlando this March! Want to connect face-to-face? Reach out to info@apelon.com and we will be excited to set up a meeting at the conference or offsite.

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DTS 4.8.0 Now Available

Apelon is proud to announce the release of the newest version of DTS: version 4.8! DTS 4.8 brings an expanded offering of supported environments to ensure compatibility and flexibility for our users. DTS 4.8 introduces support for Windows Server 2019. Please be aware that Windows 2012 R2 Server will reach the end of support from […]

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Congratulations, Jess Bota!

Apelon is happy to announce that Jess Bota, our Director of Content and Product Services, has been elected co-chair of HL7’s Terminology Services Management Group (TSMG). Jess has served as a member of TSMG since its inception in early 2022 and is looking forward to expanding her role. TSMG’s mission is to “provide terminology-related services […]

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TermManager 2.1 Now Available

Apelon is proud to announce the release of TermManager 2.1! This version includes security improvements and enhances processing speed. If you have any questions, please contact support@apelon.com.

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DTS 4.7.2 Now Available

Apelon is proud to announce the release of DTS 4.7.2! DTS 4.7.2 increases functionality for the DTS Editor application, DTS Browser, and includes new plug-ins and plug-in features. In addition to several bug fixes, DTS 4.7.2 continues support for HL7’s FHIR Terminology Service, adding several new updates for compliance with the FHIR R4 specification. More […]

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Asia eHealth Information Network

The Asia eHealth Information Network provides a forum for its members to share and learn about a wide range of health IT topics. Apelon is excited to see our growing involvement with AeHIN enter its third year in 2016.

       The Asia eHealth Information Network (AeHIN, www.aehin.org) was founded in 2012 with the following Statement of Purpose: 

The Asia eHealth Information Network (AeHIN) promotes better use of information communication technology (ICT) to achieve better health through peer-to-peer assistance and knowledge sharing and learning through a regional approach for greater country-level impacts across South and Southeast Asia.

The group provides a variety of web-based resources, teleconferences, and discussion forums, and meets annually in person. The membership, both in terms of individuals who take advantage of AeHIN resources and countries that send representatives, has been growing steadily. The membership now totals more than 800 people from 45 countries!

We got involved in AeHIN through our ongoing work with the OpenHIE terminology community. We’ve provided training and workshops in the Philippines, where Dr. Alvin Marcelo, AeHIN’s Executive Director, is helping to build a national terminology services capacity. Next stop? We are in discussions to stand up an international drug terminology service for use by the newly formed Community of Interoperability Labs (COIL). That service, based on Apelon DTS and taking advantage of FHIR terminology services, will have its content anchored by the already rigorous Thai Medicines Terminology (TMT).

The countries that participate in AeHIN range from large to small, from well-off to developing. It’s a great resource for people at all stages along the health IT adoption curve. Check it out!

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TermManager

Apelon’s TermManager is a Web-based tool for mapping local terms to national standards like LOINC, SNOMED-CT, and ICD-10. TermManager has multi-user work flow options and flexible output formats to help you complete your terminology mapping projects.

The Problem

Like most enterprises your size, your electronic records ecosystem includes data from many sources and systems. Now, you and your team need to standardize on SNOMED CT, LOINC, and other terminologies so that you can meet Meaningful Use requirements, share data with partners and payers, and empower the next generation of clinical and financial decision support. However, you don’t want to spend the next ten years in terminology school or installing another platform. You just need to map your existing catalogs to standards as quickly as possible.

The Solution

Apelon’s TermManager lets you map your existing data items to national standards via a simple Web-based interface. Just import your local terms from a text file or spreadsheet, choose your mapping target (we support SNOMED CT, LOINC, ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, RadLex, and many more), and get started. You have complete control over the work flow so you always know how your project is progressing. When you’re ready, just export your mappings. Whether you’re mapping one term or a thousand, TermManager makes it easy to conquer terminology complexity.
TermManager uses sophisticated lexical and semantic matching techniques to suggest the best mapping for each term. You can always override the suggested terms or perform custom searches to ensure the most accurate mappings for your needs. 

Key Features

  • Easy Web interface for single and batch mapping
  • Role-based access for security and convenience
  • One-to-many matches available
  • Monthly or annual subscription options available

Check out the video to learn more:

 

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TermWorks

Apelon’s TermWorks is a spreadsheet add-in for mapping local terms to national standards like LOINC, SNOMED-CT, and ICD-10. TermWorks put the power of a terminology server inside your spreadsheet.

The Problem

Like most enterprises your size, your electronic records ecosystem includes data from many sources and systems. Now, you need to standardize on SNOMED CT, LOINC, and other terminologies so that you can meet Meaningful Use requirements, share data with partners and payers, and empower the next generation of clinical and financial decision support. However, you don’t want to spend the next ten years in terminology school or installing yet another platform. You just need to map your existing catalogs to standards as quickly as possible.

The Solution

Apelon TermWorks let you map your existing data items to national standards without installing another big database or learning a new software system. TermWorks is an add-in to Excel, and lets you easily map your local data items to standards including SNOMED CT, LOINC, ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, RadLex, and more. Whether you’re mapping one term or a thousand, TermWorks makes it easy to conquer terminology complexity.
TermWorks uses sophisticated lexical and semantic matching techniques to suggest the best mapping for each term. You can always override the suggested terms or perform custom searches to ensure the most accurate mappings for your needs. 

Key Features

  • Flexible, familiar spreadsheet interface
  • Single term and batch mapping capabilities
  • One-to-many matches available
  • Easy monthly or annual subscription options available
Check out our introductory video!

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DTS

DTS (Distributed Terminology System) is Apelon’s open source terminology server and a flagship of our product line. DTS allows your organization to manage standard and local terminologies

The Problem

Standard terminologies like SNOMED CT and LOINC (and the dozen other standards needed for Meaningful Use) are no longer a nice-to-have, they’re  required. Each of your interconnected systems seems to tackle terminology differently, and you’ve got legacy applications that still depend on custom codes. The time you spend maintaining these silos could be better spent doing almost anything else. And just imagine the quality and efficiency you could achieve if your analytics efforts started with a solid semantic framework.

The Solution

Apelon DTS can be the single “source of truth” for all your enterprise terminologies, large and small. The flexible DTS architecture allows you to load your local terms, crosswalks and value sets, and an optional Apelon Terminology Content Subscription can provide one-click access to all the standards you need, like ICD-10, SNOMED CT, LOINC, and RxNorm. And a few dozen others.

DTS is easy to deploy, using industry-standard open source components and your choice of backend data stores. The flexible DTS Editor will allow your clinical and informatics users an unprecedented level of access to the data they need, while the high-performance Web Services API allows tight integration with the rest of your information ecosystem. Developers can create new plug-ins for DTS for rapid customization.

Key Features

DTS Editor

  • Open source vocabulary server
  • Includes Desktop Editor, Web Services and Java APIs, and much more
  • Role-based access for security and convenience
  • Import, customize, and export any terminology
  • Content Subscription Service and technical support contracts available

Download Today!

Visit the DTS Web site at apelondts.org to register and download DTS, along with full documentation and sample terminologies.

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