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OID register for healthcare; search for object identifiers

You can search the publicly accessible OID register (Object Identifier Register) "Healthcare Germany" for objects that are identified by an OID and display further information.

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For standardized software communication in the German healthcare system, companies that produce software or IT service providers can identify their objects. Unique object identifiers (OID) are used for this purpose.

An object identification number is a number for identifying objects. Objects can be

  • Organizations,
  • templates,
  • Identifiers,
  • coding schemes,
  • value lists, so-called value sets

An OID is used to uniquely identify information objects for exchange between computer systems. These numbers are assigned because computers are better at dealing with numbers than with non-standardized text.

Valid and previously valid OIDs and associated information can be searched for and displayed in the publicly accessible OID register.

You can search using a free text field or in the tree view of the register.

The register displays the description of the object and other metadata for each OID, as well as the responsible and applicant organization and, if applicable, the contact person and applicant.

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You can search for OIDs in the OID register "Healthcare Germany" and display descriptions and metadata, the responsible and applicant organization and, if applicable, the contact and applicant person.

To search, go to the website of the OID register. Alternatively, you can search using a search field or a tree structure.

You can use a search field to search specifically for objects with an OID or healthcare organizations in Germany that have successfully applied for an OID:

  • To do this, enter the desired search term in the free text field.
  • An overview of matching results will be displayed.
  • From the overview, you can access the detailed view for an individual object identification number (OID).
  • The detailed view shows you descriptions and metadata, the responsible and requesting organization and, if applicable, the contact and requesting person for an OID.

Alternatively, you can search in the tree view of the OID register:

  • By selecting the "Tree view", you can display the hierarchical tree structure and the various object types (organizations, identification mechanisms, coding systems, valuesets, templates, documents).
  • Each item takes you to the detailed view of an individual object.
  • The detailed view shows you descriptions and metadata, the responsible and requesting organization and, if applicable, the contact and requesting person for an OID.

There are no costs.

There is no deadline.

The search engine displays results after a few seconds.

  • General legal bases

    Erlass des Bundesministeriums für Gesundheit vom 21.12.2005 (AZ Z25-133000/05)

No legal remedy is provided for.

Status: 09.03.2025
Editorial responsibility Bundesministerium für Gesundheit
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