Whats it like to keep a vast system like EVS functioning?
EVS will thrive only if it grows and evolves with the needs of our users. Cancer science and systems change rapidly, and we have to keep up to be useful. We add hundreds of new terms each month and try to respond within 24 hours to requests for new terms. We have a team of editors who scan the scientific literature in their respective specialties. We are constantly evaluating other terminologies and ontologies that might enhance EVS. Above all, we spend a lot of time talking with our users and partners trying to figure how to extend and tailor our systems to better meet their needs. What strategic partnerships have expanded the reach of EVS? The growing number of partners using EVS resources has been very exciting. For several years, we’ve been working with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Veterans Administration, and NLM to create a common framework for drug terminology and to exchange data. An example is the new Structured Product Labeling, adopted by the FDA for electroni
EVS will thrive only if it grows and evolves with the needs of our users. Cancer science and systems change rapidly, and we have to keep up to be useful. We add hundreds of new terms each month and try to respond within 24 hours to requests for new terms. We have a team of editors who scan the scientific literature in their respective specialties. We are constantly evaluating other terminologies and ontologies that might enhance EVS. Above all, we spend a lot of time talking with our users and partners trying to figure how to extend and tailor our systems to better meet their needs. What strategic partnerships have expanded the reach of EVS? The growing number of partners using EVS resources has been very exciting. For several years, we’ve been working with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Veterans Administration, and NLM to create a common framework for drug terminology and to exchange data. An example is the new Structured Product Labeling, adopted by the FDA for electroni
