Veteran-Centered Outcomes (VCO) Implementation Guide
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Veteran-Centered Outcomes (VCO) Implementation Guide, published by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.1.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/mtnlotus/vco-ig/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

Artifacts Summary

This page provides a list of the FHIR artifacts defined as part of this implementation guide.

Structures: Questionnaires

These define forms used by systems conforming to this implementation guide to capture or expose data to end users.

Personal Health Inventory

A Veteran’s assessment of what matters most for their health and well-being based on the Circle of Health.

Well-Being Brief

Well-Being Brief (WBB) is a questionnaire containing scales designed to assess multiple dimensions of well-being including personal circumstances, work and school/training, caregiving activities, involvement in health-related behaviors, and more.

Well-Being Signs

Well-Being Signs (WBS) is a 3-question quantitative scale that was designed to provide a quick and easy way to assess how Veterans are doing in their daily lives.

Terminology: Value Sets

These define sets of codes used by systems conforming to this implementation guide.

Well-Being Frequency Answers

Answers for frequency related questions in well-being questionnaires.

Well-Being Satisfaction Answers

Answers for satisfaction related questions in well-being questionnaires.

Terminology: Code Systems

These define new code systems used by systems conforming to this implementation guide.

Caregiving Activity Codes

Caregiving activity codes, mapping to standard terminologies is TBD.

Employment Codes

Employment related codes, mapping to standard terminologies is TBD.

School Codes

School or training related codes, mapping to standard terminologies is TBD.

Well-Being Answer Codes

Well-being answer codes not found in LOINC