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Application-Object Mapping

Minimum required ontology objects per application, with relationship details and cross-application dependency analysis.


App 1: Patient 360 & Care Coordination

FHIR: Patient/Encounter | Minimum Objects: 12

Object System Role in App Key Relationship
Patient_Master EHR Core entity — golden patient record
Patient_Identifier EHR MRN, SSN, insurance ID cross-referencing depends_on -> Patient_Master
Encounter EHR Visit/admission tracking and episode management depends_on -> Patient_Master
Diagnosis EHR Active and historical diagnoses for longitudinal view depends_on -> Encounter
Problem_List EHR Chronic condition tracking across encounters depends_on -> Patient_Master
Medication_Order EHR Active medications and reconciliation depends_on -> Patient_Master
Lab_Result Lab/Imaging Lab results for clinical trending depends_on -> Patient_Master
Imaging_Result Lab/Imaging Radiology and imaging findings depends_on -> Patient_Master
Allergy EHR Allergy and adverse reaction history depends_on -> Patient_Master
Discharge EHR Discharge planning and disposition tracking depends_on -> Encounter
SDoH_Assessment EHR Social determinants of health screening depends_on -> Patient_Master
Care_Gap Internal HEDIS/quality measure compliance gaps depends_on -> Patient_Master

Policies: clinical-safety-policy, hipaa-privacy-policy Workflows: patient-matching, care-gap-detection Integrations: ehr-rcm-sync, notes-nlp, population-feed


App 2: Clinical Decision Support

FHIR: MedicationRequest/Observation | Minimum Objects: 11

Object System Role in App Key Relationship
Patient_Master EHR Patient context for clinical rules
Diagnosis EHR Active diagnoses triggering decision rules depends_on -> Patient_Master
Medication_Order EHR Prescription data for interaction checking depends_on -> Patient_Master
Medication_Administration EHR MAR data for dose timing validation depends_on -> Medication_Order
Lab_Result Lab/Imaging Lab values for clinical alerting depends_on -> Patient_Master
Vital_Sign EHR Real-time vitals for early warning scoring depends_on -> Patient_Master
Allergy EHR Allergy context for drug safety checks depends_on -> Patient_Master
Clinical_Order EHR Order entry for CPOE decision support depends_on -> Patient_Master
Drug_Interaction Internal Drug-drug and drug-allergy interaction rules depends_on -> Medication_Order
Clinical_Guideline Internal Evidence-based clinical pathways and protocols
Early_Warning_Score Internal Composite deterioration score (NEWS/MEWS) depends_on -> Vital_Sign

Policies: clinical-safety-policy Workflows: clinical-decision-support, critical-result-management Integrations: lab-imaging-feed, notes-nlp


App 3: Revenue Cycle Optimization

FHIR: Claim/EOB | Minimum Objects: 10

Object System Role in App Key Relationship
Patient_Master EHR Patient identity for billing
Encounter EHR Visit context for charge capture depends_on -> Patient_Master
Diagnosis EHR DRG assignment and coding accuracy depends_on -> Encounter
Claim RCM Claim submission and adjudication tracking depends_on -> Encounter
Charge RCM Charge capture and CDM mapping depends_on -> Encounter
Denial RCM Denial tracking and root cause analysis depends_on -> Claim
Payer_Contract RCM Contract terms and reimbursement rates
Prior_Authorization RCM Authorization status and compliance depends_on -> Encounter
Patient_Financial RCM Patient liability and payment plans depends_on -> Patient_Master
Procedure_Record EHR Procedure coding for claim accuracy depends_on -> Encounter

Policies: revenue-cycle-policy Workflows: denial-prediction Integrations: ehr-rcm-sync, notes-nlp


App 4: Operational Efficiency & Capacity

FHIR: Location/Schedule | Minimum Objects: 9

Object System Role in App Key Relationship
Patient_Master EHR Patient identity for census and flow
Encounter EHR Admission/discharge/transfer tracking depends_on -> Patient_Master
Bed_Census HIS Real-time bed availability and occupancy depends_on -> Encounter
OR_Schedule HIS Operating room utilization and scheduling depends_on -> Encounter
ED_Arrival HIS Emergency department throughput tracking depends_on -> Patient_Master
Staffing HIS Nurse/physician staffing levels and ratios depends_on -> Bed_Census
Patient_Acuity EHR Acuity-based patient classification depends_on -> Patient_Master
Discharge EHR Discharge readiness and disposition planning depends_on -> Encounter
Vital_Sign EHR Vital trends for patient acuity scoring depends_on -> Patient_Master

Policies: bed-management-policy Workflows: bed-management Integrations: ehr-his-sync


App 5: Population Health Management

HEDIS/HCC | Minimum Objects: 10**

Object System Role in App Key Relationship
Patient_Master EHR Patient demographics for population segmentation
Encounter EHR Utilization patterns and visit frequency depends_on -> Patient_Master
Diagnosis EHR Chronic condition prevalence and HCC coding depends_on -> Patient_Master
Medication_Order EHR Medication adherence tracking depends_on -> Patient_Master
Lab_Result Lab/Imaging Lab trends for chronic disease management depends_on -> Patient_Master
Population_Roster Population Data Health plan member roster and attribution depends_on -> Patient_Master
Risk_Stratification Internal Risk score assignment (HCC, CDPS) depends_on -> Patient_Master
SDoH_Assessment EHR Social risk factors for population analytics depends_on -> Patient_Master
Care_Gap Internal Quality measure compliance gaps per patient depends_on -> Patient_Master
Quality_Measure Internal HEDIS/MIPS measure definitions and targets

Policies: quality-measure-policy Workflows: population-risk-stratification, care-gap-detection Integrations: population-feed, ehr-rcm-sync


App 6: Supply Chain & Pharmacy Intelligence

Minimum Objects: 8

Object System Role in App Key Relationship
Supply_Inventory HIS Par-level and stock-on-hand tracking
Supply_Usage HIS Consumption data for demand forecasting depends_on -> Supply_Inventory
Purchase_Order HIS Procurement and vendor order tracking depends_on -> Supply_Inventory
Pharmacy_Inventory HIS Drug inventory and formulary status
Controlled_Substance_Log HIS DEA-regulated substance chain of custody depends_on -> Pharmacy_Inventory
Medication_Order EHR Prescription demand signal for pharmacy depends_on -> Pharmacy_Inventory
OR_Schedule HIS Surgical supply demand based on case schedule depends_on -> Supply_Inventory
Encounter EHR Patient volume for supply demand correlation

Policies: pharmacy-formulary-policy Workflows: supply-demand-forecasting Integrations: ehr-his-sync


App 7: Clinical Quality & Safety

CMS/TJC | Minimum Objects: 11**

Object System Role in App Key Relationship
Patient_Master EHR Patient identity for quality measure attribution
Encounter EHR Episode context for quality measures depends_on -> Patient_Master
Diagnosis EHR Condition data for quality numerator/denominator depends_on -> Encounter
Medication_Order EHR Medication data for safety and stewardship depends_on -> Patient_Master
Lab_Result Lab/Imaging Lab values for infection and safety indicators depends_on -> Patient_Master
Vital_Sign EHR Vitals for sepsis and deterioration screening depends_on -> Patient_Master
Quality_Measure Internal CMS/TJC measure definitions and benchmarks
Adverse_Event Internal Safety event tracking and root cause analysis depends_on -> Encounter
Infection_Indicator Lab/Internal HAI surveillance markers (CAUTI, CLABSI, SSI) depends_on -> Encounter
Safety_Assessment Internal Fall risk, pressure injury, and restraint scoring depends_on -> Patient_Master
Antibiotic_Order EHR Antibiotic stewardship and usage tracking depends_on -> Medication_Order

Policies: quality-measure-policy, clinical-safety-policy Workflows: hai-surveillance Integrations: lab-imaging-feed, notes-nlp


App 8: Regulatory & Compliance Automation

HIPAA/CMS | Minimum Objects: 9**

Object System Role in App Key Relationship
Patient_Master EHR Patient identity for compliance tracking
Encounter EHR Episode data for regulatory submissions depends_on -> Patient_Master
PHI_Access_Log Internal HIPAA access audit trail depends_on -> Patient_Master
Quality_Measure Internal CMS/MIPS/IQR measure reporting
Regulatory_Return Internal Filing status and submission tracking
Accreditation_Standard Internal TJC/DNV accreditation requirement mapping
Patient_Consent EHR Consent forms and authorization records depends_on -> Patient_Master
Regulatory_Publication External Regulatory change intelligence and updates
Claim RCM Claim data for CMS regulatory reporting depends_on -> Encounter

Policies: hipaa-privacy-policy, regulatory-reporting-policy Workflows: regulatory-reporting Integrations: regulatory-feed


Cross-Application Dependency Matrix

Shows which entities are shared across applications (checkmark = required by that app):

Entity Patient 360 CDS Revenue Cycle Ops Pop Health Supply Quality Regulatory
Patient_Master x x x x x x x
Encounter x x x x x x x
Diagnosis x x x x x
Medication_Order x x x x x
Lab_Result x x x x
Vital_Sign x x x
Quality_Measure x x x
Allergy x x
Discharge x x
SDoH_Assessment x x
Care_Gap x x
Claim x x
OR_Schedule x x

Entity Count per App

Application Min Objects Workflows Policies Integrations
Patient 360 & Care Coordination 12 2 2 3
Clinical Decision Support 11 2 1 2
Revenue Cycle Optimization 10 1 1 2
Operational Efficiency & Capacity 9 1 1 1
Population Health Management 10 2 1 2
Supply Chain & Pharmacy 8 1 1 1
Clinical Quality & Safety 11 1 2 2
Regulatory & Compliance 9 1 2 1

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