Data Standardization

Data Standardization can be realized in two complementary approaches, a basic structured output format and a fully attributized product record format. Basic structured output means that data is presented in a consistent manner with word order, capitalization, and abbreviations. Fully attributized means that product data elements, or attributes, like color, sterility, latex, size, etc. are individually accessible instead of lumped into a single textual description.

Both approaches will improve the usability of data in your supply chain systems. Many purchasing professionals start with a structured format and then evolve to a fully attributized model over time. In either case, the typical methods for achieving standardized data are labor intensive and programmatically demanding, involving significant resources from both the clinical and IT domains.

The Data Standardization Service of the Data Genomics solution transforms the Categorized data into structured product information and attributes. Once transformed, the data can easily be rendered in numerous output formats according to your needs. Furthermore, the Data Standardization Service refines the product attributes into related typesets, or groupings of product attributes, according to the medical ontology. In this fully attributized form, the data is more usable and meaningful for analysis and business intelligence purposes.

A downloadable example is available here.