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Clinical Document Architecture (CDA)

Clinical Document Architecture (CDA) is a popular, flexible markup standard developed by Health Level Seven International® defining the structure of certain patient medical records, such as discharge summaries and progress notes, as a way to better exchange this information between health care providers and patients. Wallask, S. (n.d.). Clinical document architecture (CDA). TechTarget: Health IT. Retrieved March 12, 2024, from https://searchhealthit.techtarget.com/definition/Clinical-Document-Architecture-CDA

Last Updated: Mar 12, 2024