This document provides guidance on how to implement SNOMED CT postcoordinated expressions within a healthcare environment. A range of factors need to be considered, depending on what tasks are being performed. For example, implementations may require expressions to be authored, parsed, validated, stored, displayed, exchanged, classified or queried.
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Contents
Executive Summary
1. Introduction
2. SNOMED CT Expressions
- 2.1 Precoordination and Postcoordination
- 2.2 Expression Syntax
- 2.3 Concept Model and Editorial Guidance
- 2.4 Expression Forms
- 2.5 Benefits and Challenges
- 2.6 Use Cases
- 2.7 Alternatives to Postcoordination
3. System Components
4. Expressions in the EHR
- 4.1 Preparing Expression Repository
- 4.2 Entering Expressions in an EHR
- 4.3 Storing Patient Data using Expressions
- 4.4 Displaying Expressions in an EHR
- 4.5 Query Expressions
- 4.6 Exchanging Expressions
5. Expressions in a Terminology Server
- 5.1 Requirements
- 5.2 Design
- 5.3 Implementation
- 5.4 Implementation Examples
Appendixes
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