**CDM and Vocabulary Workgroup Goals 2016**

1. Establish a consistent transparent process to improve and change both the CDM and the Vocabulary through: 
  * Forum discussion
  * Uniform proposal submission
  * Peer vetting
  * Group approval
  * Documentation

2. Have at least a dozen requests vetted and implemented if approved. Candidates include:
  * Consolidate payer costs from multiple to one table
  * Expand the DRUG_STRENGTH table to all concept classes
  * Establish conventions for denominator and quantity units in the DRUG_EXPOSURE table
  * Establish conventions for tobacco smoking representation
  * Improve vocabulary and establish conventions for representing procedure occurrence modifiers
  * Add package or box size to the DRUG_STRENGTH table
  * Provide support for more consistent and granular temporal data representation
  * Add drug benefit Indicator to the PAYER_PLAN_PERIOD table
  * Create model/conventions/vocabulary to represent transition of care
  * Add vocabulary and conventions for survey data representation
  * Add support for data provenance, harmonize vocabulary for concept types
  * Add new domains: oncology, genomics, sensor

3. Improve collaboration and alignment between CDM/Vocabulary, software development, and other workgroups.