Product and Services
Our core product is SNOMED CT content, however there are many other supporting products and services that are required in order to ensure the successful adoption of SNOMED CT which are provided by SNOMED International as secondary services. A list of these are provided in the Product and Service catalogue.
Request submission system
Website link - http://www.snomed.org/snomed-ct/change-or-add-snomed-ct
Includes a link to "Customer Guidance for Requesting Changes to SNOMED CT", which advises members on the request process
New requests for request submission accounts should be made through Contact us
Namespace allocation
Allocation of namespaces (process)
- Member emails Contact us and requests namespace
- Content team author SNOMED CT code for new namespace (issued as metadata in the International Release)
- Administrative staff update central registry of namespaces
- Member informed of details of new namespace
Documentation on namespaces is available through IHTSDO website - http://www.snomed.org/snomed-ct/change-or-add-snomed-ct, and includes links to the following:
- SNOMED CT Namespace Registry - 20160819
- SNOMED International Namespace Allocation Policy 2009 -10-01
- SNOMED International Namespace Identifier Application Form June 2016
Translation
The global dissemination of SNOMED CT increases the need to provide the terminology in many different languages. SNOMED CT® has a built-in framework to manage different languages and dialects
Information regarding translation click here
Managed service
A pre-defined set of Services and Tools hosted, supported, managed and maintained by the IHTSDO for use by its Members via an agreed fee based charging model.
It includes an end to end service for the management, maintenance and distribution of SNOMED CT for Member Extensions.
Access to a Service Portal for support requests for technical and authoring advice and assistance.
An optional, chargeable service to migrate any existing extensions to the new tooling is also available on request.
https://confluence.ihtsdotools.org/ms/managed-service-scope
For further information please contact your CRM representative
Clinical Engagement
Clinical engagement - how the SNOMED International formally and informally interact with and involve healthcare professionals across all organisational activities, from initial scoping through to operational delivery. The strategy includes all healthcare disciplines at every level within the healthcare system.
Access the Clinical Engagement Confluence site and Clinical Engagement Strategy click here
Clinical Reference Groups (CRG's)
CRGs provide a framework to allow discussion between clinicians focused on specific clinical specialties, and also allow a conversation between clinicians and SNOMED International. The groups are focused on dedicated Confluence sites, which support discussions and provide information relevant to the specialty area. The aim is for clinicians to undertake discussion with colleagues on issues relating to SNOMED CT and its implementation.
To access the Confluence site, click here
SNOMED International Document Library
The SNOMED CT Document Library provides links to online and downloadable specifications, guides and discussion papers. This document include materials likely to be of interest to a variety of people engaged in adoption, implementation, deployment and use of SNOMED CT
To access the document Library <CLICK HERE>
Some commonly asked for documents that can be found in the document library are as follows:
SNOMED in action
Find out where and how SNOMED CT is being used around the world. SNOMED in action allows SNOMED CT users to share with the wider community their work, their experiences, and their motivations for using SNOMED CT. SNOMED in action makes it easier to track, search and find the SNOMED CT use cases that interests you. It also makes it easier to upload your own use cases and to add and update data over time.
https://www.snomedinaction.org
Decision Support
SNOMED CT is increasingly being used in clinical decision support (CDS) systems to support healthcare providers in making well informed clinical decisions. SNOMED CT's polyhierarchy, defining relationships and concept model are just some of the terminology's features that help to link patient records to the appropriate guidance, clinical knowledge and decision rules.
Diagramming Guideline
The SNOMED CT Diagramming Guideline document describes a diagrammatic notation for representing the definition of a concept, an expression, or relation between expressions within SNOMED CT. The guideline is for use in all SNOMED International documentation and is strongly recommended for all other documentation representing SNOMED CT concepts and models.
Diagramming Guideline
The SNOMED CT Diagramming Guideline document describes a diagrammatic notation for representing the definition of a concept, an expression, or relation between expressions within SNOMED CT. The guideline is for use in all SNOMED International documentation and is strongly recommended for all other documentation representing SNOMED CT concepts and models.
Search and data entry
This guide provides advice on two related activities that are essential for use of any code system: finding a term and saving the term and related code into the record. The first part of this guide is concerned with searching the content of SNOMED CT to find concepts that represent particular clinical ideas. The second part of the guide is concerned with ways to use SNOMED CT to support entry of relevant clinical information in electronic health records.
SNOMED CT Record Guide
Mappings to other terminologies/classifications
LOINC
http://www.snomed.org/about-ihtsdo/partnerships/loinc
Advice on using SNOMED CT and LOINC together Using LOINC with SNOMED CT
ICD-11
SNOMED International are involved with the WHO on the development of ICD-11.
ICD-10
SNOMED CT to ICD-10 map - derivative of the biannual International Release
ICD-10 Mapping Guide (ICD-10 Mapping Technical Guide)
ICD-10PCS
IHTSDO supported project (Medical Procedures Project Group Home). Project to create a map is being undertaken by four IHTSDO Members, with SNOMED International offering administrative support only.
ICD-9CM
Existing map, now deprecated, available on request (info@snomed.org)
ICD-0
Derivative of the biannual International Release
The SNOMED CT to ICD-O maps are released as a simple map reference set in the SNOMED CT International Release. The SNOMED CT source domains for the maps are limited to subtypes of 400177003|Neoplasm and/or hamartoma (morphologic abnormality)| and 91723000|Anatomical structure (body structure)| for ICD-O morphological codes and Topographical codes
Latest version of ICD-0 from WHO http://codes.iarc.fr
ICPC-2
SNOMED CT GP/FP subset to ICPC-2 map - derivative of the biannual International Release
Released with the IFP/GP subset (latest release notes - SNOMED CT to ICPC-2 Map Release Notes - January 2018)
GMDN
SNOMED CT to GMDN linkage table - derivative of the biannual International Release
Linkage table between SNOMED CT and GMDN is available from https://www.gmdnagency.org
Licensing for the SNOMED CT and GMDN package SNOMED CT to GMDN Simple Map (Linkage Table) package license
ICNP (International Classification of Nursing Practice)
ICNP to SNOMED CT for diagnoses and interventions:
Diagnoses Equivalency Table Release Notes
Interventions Equivalency table Release Notes
Content based mappings and reference sets
As content areas are worked upon in the SNOMED CT International Release, there will be the creation of specific mappings and reference sets that are content focused.
All mappings and reference sets will be supplied with a SNOMED CT metadata concept, and can be found under 900000000000455006 | Reference set (foundation metadata concept). The hierarchy is organised under the 16 different types of Maps and Reference sets. To review what is available in the International Release, please go to the SNOMED International Browser (http://browser.ihtsdotools.org) and search for 900000000000455006
Partnerships
https://www.snomed.org/snomed-international/our-partners
WHO (World Health Organisation)
HL7
GS1
DICOM
ADA (American Dental Association)
ICN (International Council of Nurses)
JIC (Joint Initiative Council)
Global Alliance for Genomics and Health
American Medical Association (AMA)
IBM Watson Health
Partnerships under consideration
MedDRA
IEEE
IFCC/IUPAC
For any of the above, if Members have specific requirements, please can you provide documented details to your CRM representative.