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Each new release of the SNOMED CT International Edition introduc= es some changes to the content in SNOMED CT. Many of these changes are addi= tions to the breadth and depth of clinical coverage. Other changes may incl= ude new descriptions, corrections to concept definitions, and enhancements = to the expressivity of the concept model. These changes are an essential ch= aracteristic of an evolving clinical terminology which seeks to support cur= rent requirements. However, each change made to the International Edition m= ay have an impact on the content in an extension. It is therefore important= to evaluate and manage these changes when reconciling an extension with a = new version of the SNOMED CT International Edition (or another extension on= which it depends).
The change management process can be divided into three distinct&nb= sp;phases:
After change management has been p= erformed, it is important that thorough review and validation of the resu= lting extension is performed.
In the following sections we discuss the three phases of change manageme= nt.