Skip to main content

Features and Functions

The Terminology Service offers the following features:

  • Standardized Terminology: The Kenya National Health  Terminology Service offers a standardized set of terminologies and data elements for defining health indicators, services, and interventions.
  • Interoperability: By adhering to common data standards, the terminology service promotes interoperability among different health information systems, facilitating seamless data exchange and integration.
  • Data Governance: It establishes guidelines and best practices for data governance, ensuring data quality, consistency, and security in health information management.
  • Adaptability: The terminology service is designed to be adaptable to evolving healthcare needs and technological advancements, accommodating changes and updates as necessary.
Functions
  1. Code system query
  2. Concept/code validation
  3.  Code translation
  4. Value set (subset) query
  5.  Value set resolution.