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Status Not under consideration
Created by Guest
Created on Jul 23, 2021

Using DB2 for performing SNIP Type 5 (External Code Set) validation in compliance check map

We have requirements for performing SNIP Type 5 validation and we use DB2 for our client. But we understand from ITX support team that the hipaa_data_compliance map is designed to use MONGO DB for performing SNIP Type 5 validation (External Code Set Lookup). We also found that DB2 has an interface for MONGO DB. Our idea is to be able to use DB2 for External Codeset lookup instead of MONGO DB.

What is your industry? Healthcare
How will this idea be used?

This idea will be used to perform SNIP Type 5 (ECL lookup) for one of our clients.