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Hi everyone,

The schedule for the April 2023 Business Meetings has now been finalised. The meetings are being run as a hybrid event and registration for those attending in person is now open. Further information is available via link in this blog post.

The CMAG will hold a hybrid meeting on the 4th April at 1530-1630 BST (1430-1530 UTC). If you plan to attend in person for this or other meetings, please complete the registration form. If you will plan to dial in, please let Monica and I know. Suggestions for discussion topics can be submitted as a comment on the draft agenda or via email.

Kind regards,

Cathy

Hi CMAG members,

The January 2023 Inactivation Report link has been added to the International Edition Concept Inactivation Reports page.

Kind regards,

Cathy

Hi CMAG members,

Happy New Year!

SNOMED International is seeking information from members on the usage of ICD-O-3.1 map. Please see Planning for the ICD-O-3.2 Map for details. Responses should be provided to Nicola Ingram by the 31st January 2023.  

Kind regards,

Cathy

Hi CMAG members,

Please see the 2022 Informational Content Briefing Notes page for the briefing note regarding the addition of content to support the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) Framework.

Cheers,

Cathy

Hi CMAG members,

Letting you know that the 2023 Early Visibility Release Notifications page has now been set up. A link for this has also been added to the Other useful links page in the CMAG site.

Kind regards,

Cathy

Hi CMAG members,

Please see the informational briefing note relating to Positive and Negative Measurement Finding content located on the 2022 Informational Content Briefing Notes page.

Kind regards,

Cathy

Hi CMAG reps,

Just a reminder that feedback on the the potential inactivation of the symptom content is due by 30th November. Further details can be found: Symptom Content - Potential Inactivation.

Regards,

Cathy

Hi CMAG members,

Please see the two new briefing notes:

• Measurement Findings work update. This informational briefing note is located Laboratory Findings- Use of Reference Range. It has been located here to keep all Laboratory finding briefing notes in one place. 

• Inactivation of 6920004 |Defect (morphologic abnormality)|. This briefing note is located 2022 Informational Content Briefing Notes. While this briefing note is informational, if there are any questions or feedback on this area of work please contact info@snomed.org with the subject ‘Inactivation of 6920004 |Defect (morphologic abnormality)|'. Please provide by 21st November 2022.

Kind regards,

Cathy

Hi CMAG members,

Please see the briefing note relating to Changes to 415360003 |Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus (organism)|and subtypes. While this briefing note has been placed on our 2022 Informational Briefing Note page if you have information on usage would you please provide this by Friday 18th November via info@snomed.org with the subject ‘Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus’. Questions should also be sent via the same mechanism. 

Kind regards,

Cathy

Hi CMAG members,

Following up on a few items for the group.

• Please ensure you have reviewed and updated where required, your Declaration of Interest information. Even if there aren't any changes please note the date of your review in the final column. 
• The review period for the CMAG Terms of Reference and 2023 work plan has closed. If there are any final comments please add them by the end of this week.
• Reminders:
  • The review period for the minutes for the September meeting closes 11th November.
  • Feedback on symptom content is due by 30th November. 

Thanks everyone,

Cathy

Hi CMAG members,

Please see the briefing note on the epilepsy content changes that will be present in the upcoming October release. These changes focus on structural groupers and generalised onset seizures. 

Also, a reminder that some action items are due to be completed on 31 October 2022. 

Kind regards,

Cathy Richardson

Hi CMAG members,

There are two informational briefing notes. These have been placed on our 2022 Informational Content Briefing Notes page.

• Inactivation of Number Hierarchy

This is a reminder that, as previously announced, the 260299005 |Number (qualifier value)| hierarchy will be inactivated for the 2023-January Release. 

• Proposed Inactivation of 272426002|Specific site descriptor (qualifier value)| and Subtypes

If there are any comments on this topic please email info@snomed.org by Friday 18th November. 

Please note, the minutes for the September meeting will be out for review this week. You will receive a task notification in relation to this.

Kind regards,

Cathy

Hi CMAG members,

A new page has been set up on the CMAG site for 2022 Informational Content Briefing Notes. A briefing note relating to the inactivation of certain metastatic disorder content and a malignancy project update has been added to that page for your information.

Kind regards,

Cathy 

Hi CMAG members,

Firstly, please see the attached briefing note in relation to the planned changes to the modelling and terming of concepts that are currently subsumed by 363101005 |Drug withdrawal (disorder).

Secondly, the CMAG will be meeting in hybrid form at the September 2022 business meetings: 2022-09-26 - CMAG Meeting. Please advise myself or Monica Harry of any topics you'd like to request be added to the agenda. 

Thank you,

Cathy

Hi CMAG members,

Please see the post regarding Program & Registration now available for SNOMED International's September events.

The CMAG meeting is scheduled for Monday 26th September at 1100 - 1230 local time. This is 1000 - 1130 UTC for those attending virtually. 

Kind regards,

Cathy