Actual and planned changes for the July 2017 International release

Planned changes for the Jan 2018 release

Discussion topics:

• Potential approaches for resolving “roles”.  It impacts what extensions will be allowed to do.
• Necessary but not sufficient sets
  • Technical approach needs to be discussed with the editorial group
• Dose forms and concept model for dose forms – needed for the January release
• Routes of administration – how it is used in the International release and how it might be expected to be used in extensions

Update on ongoing issues with ECE:

• Complications and sequela including new/approved temporal relationships

• Revised model for hypersensitivity/allergy/pseudoallergy
• Intolerance model proposal
• Complication of pregnancy, childbirth and/or the puerperium (disorder)

Plans for working group meeting. Goals and objectives.

There have been multiple requests from members to consider the addition of "Patient-friendly vocabulary". A draft position document discussing the pros and cons and a proposed policy for inclusion of such terms in the International release is provided for discussion and input.

SNOMED International Position on the addition of “Patient-friendly terms” (PFT) to the International release of SNOMED CT

Relationship group zero proposal (DKA, YGA)

Normative relationship grouping editorial guidance

Initial proposed grouping guidance has been added to the SNOMED International Editorial Guide for four hierarchies: Clinical findings (disease only), Procedures, Situation with explicit context, and Observable entity. As we begin developing concept models for additional top level hierarchies, there is a need for additional guidance on how to create relationship groups with approved attributes.