<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div>There are international taxonomies that define standards for the various terms involved in healthcare provision ( like <a href="https://www.hl7.org/about/index.cfm?ref=nav"><b>https://www.hl7.org/about/index.cfm?ref=nav</b></a> ). These are important for many reasons, like Drs Without Borders may draw personnel from many countries and integrate with local medical staff. For example: <br><p class="gmail-vocDesc" style="margin-left:40px"><b>Definition:  </b>A facility or distinct part of one 
used for the diagnosis and treatment of outpatients.  "Clinic/center" is
 irregularly defined,
                     either including or excluding physician's offices 
and allied health professionals, sometimes being limited to 
organizations
                     serving specialized treatment requirements or 
distinct patient/client groups (e.g., radiology, poor, public health). 
<b>Source:
</b>                     <i>Rhea, Ott, and Shafritz, The Facts On File 
Dictionary of Health Care Management, New York: Facts On File 
Publications, 1988;
                     Lexikon: Dictionary of Health Care Terms, 
Organizations and Acronyms for the Era of Reform, The Joint Commission 
on Accreditation
                     of Healthcare Organizations, Oakbrook Terrace, 
Illinois: 1994, p. 185</i>" <br></p><p class="gmail-vocDesc">
</p><div></div><div>( from <a href="https://www.hl7.org/documentcenter/public/standards/vocabulary/vocabulary_tables/infrastructure/vocabulary/nuccProviderCodes.html">https://www.hl7.org/documentcenter/public/standards/vocabulary/vocabulary_tables/infrastructure/vocabulary/nuccProviderCodes.html</a> )</div><div><br></div><div>
United Nations Standard Products and Services Code (UNSPSC)  at <a href="https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/unspsc-codes"> https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/unspsc-codes</a> ) has a medical portion, but fairly limited.There are some sites with easier to use interfaces: <a href="http://www.wpc-edi.com/reference/codelists/healthcare/health-care-provider-taxonomy-code-set/">http://www.wpc-edi.com/reference/codelists/healthcare/health-care-provider-taxonomy-code-set/</a></div><div><br></div><div>Yes, it's complicated. Most things in the real world are. <br></div><div><br></div><div>Michael Patrick</div><div>Data Ferret<br>
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