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Traumatic injuries in SNOMED CT

  • Friday, 10 September 2021 11:00
SNOMED CT releases updates for their international edition twice a year on January 31st and July 31st.

A Watched Pot Never Boils?

  • Wednesday, 21 April 2021 12:18
Have you ever had a project go off track and in trouble? Did any of them happen because of the COVID-19 pandemic?

Maintaining Value Sets using SNOMED CT®

  • Thursday, 18 February 2021 11:38
The HDD has over 6000 value sets; many including SNOMED CT codes that are updated after every release.

Searching in SNOMED CT® using ECL

  • Tuesday, 24 November 2020 10:09
Expression Constraint Language (ECL) is unique to SNOMED CT and allows users to build computable rules from SNOMED CT’s hierarchy and/or relationship groups.
If you are new to the world of healthcare terminologies, you will learn quickly that there are many of them, each with its individual terminology model (content structure and organization), area(s) of focus, release schedule and format, language, and other characteristics.
We know the importance of quick and accurate COVID-19 testing, but do we know when to get tested or even when to seek medical attention?
It may seem daunting to implement the two standards within your local database for public health reporting, especially if you’re a team of one, but you can leverage the work of experts from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Public Health Information Network Vocabulary Access Distribution System (PHIN VADS).
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Keeping up with the Standards

  • Thursday, 31 October 2019 12:03
Chances are, whatever medical department you work in there are terminology standards with regularly scheduled updates.