Implementation Guide for using SNOMED CT with FHIR

Assumptions and Audience

Introducing SNOMED to a FHIR audience and FHIR to a SNOMED Audience!Explanation of 4 levels of binding.

Code, Coding, Codeable Concept as specific to SNOMED CT (include link to introduction and points about display terms & multiple languages).

Introduction to using SNOMED with FHIR

• Link to benefits of using SNOMED CT
• Interoperability (synergy in using two world leading standards).
• Distinction between Terminology Services and Binding 
• Linda's material on choices to be made in selecting elements eg conflict resolution due to overlapping semantics.
  
  

SNOMED specific profiles

• Emphasise use of Code field.
• Links to other SNOMED using profiles (held elsewhere)
• Considerations that were made as part of these profiles

Terminology Services Specific Medical Resources

Test Suites for using SNOMED with FHIR Servers

• Examples of REST calls and their expected results (using SNOMED where possible)