In February 2020, the Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (Inserm) and SNOMED International renewed their relationship governing the rare disease content included in SNOMED CT. With an objective to improve the visibility of rare diseases in terminologies and promote interoperability among different codification and terminology systems, both organizations are pleased to announce the production release of the SNOMED CT (RF2) to Orphanet (human readable) map.
The SNOMED CT to Orphanet Map Release is the product of a joint project carried out under the renewed 2020 Inserm and SNOMED International collaboration agreement. Based on an agreed priority set, new concepts for rare diseases as defined in Orphanet (clinically defined entities occurring in less than 1 in 2,000 inhabitants) have been added to SNOMED CT, and a map created from SNOMED CT to Orphanet.
Read the full release and contact info@snomed.org with any inquiries.
Welcome to the second week of the 2021 October Business Meetings. Building on an exceptionally productive schedule of events last week, with 17 advisory, project, user, and clinical reference group meetings having taken place, this week focuses on remaining governance meetings, including General Assembly, Management Board and Member Forum Meetings as well as an active clinical meeting schedule.
Highlights this week include:
Register for the Open General Assembly - Tuesday October 26, 2021, 12:00 UTC
Are you interested in how the Member representatives of the organization make decisions around the evolution of SNOMED CT? Attend the Open General Assembly for insights into the decision-making process of the organization. This week’s Open General Assembly also features keynote speaker, Stefanie Weber, Head of Office Classification Systems, Centre of Semantics who will showcase Germany’s journey with SNOMED CT. Register for the Open GA here
Register for the SNOMED CT Support for Cancer Care Webinar - Wednesday October 27, 2021, 12:30 UTC
This featured clinical webinar explores how SNOMED CT can support cancer research internationally. Session presenters, all of whom are directly involved in using SNOMED CT across different scenarios, will showcase examples of how SNOMED CT is beginning to make a measurable difference in cancer care and research.
Monica Jones (UK), W. Scott Campbell (USA), Ekkehard Hewer (SUI) and Laura Pareja will bring their unique insights to this webinar. Register for the webinar here
TODAY! Register for the 'Working with Clinicians' Webinar - Monday October 25, 2021, 12:30 UTC
Clinical input into the development of SNOMED CT ensures that the terminology meets current and future clinical requirements, which form part of the organization’s broader approach to clinical engagement. This webinar will share the work of our Clinical Reference Groups and Project Groups, showcasing past achievements, current work focus and future developments. It’s not too late! Register for the webinar here
Enjoy the sessions and we look forward to seeing you at the virtual Expo later this week.
The SNOMED CT Expo 2021 starts on Thursday! Registration is still open – Join us as we take in the most recent accounts of SNOMED CT implementation excellence.
October 21, 2021
London, United Kingdom and Ann Arbor, MI, USA – HL7 International and SNOMED International today announced that they have signed a five-year renewal of their long-standing and productive collaborative relationship.
Sharing a common goal of developing and provisioning standards for the exchange of interoperable clinical and related health information, HL7 International and SNOMED International have agreed to target their collaboration to further support the implementation of SNOMED CT in HL7 artefacts, consistent with our mutual commitment to advance global health data interoperability...
OCTOBER 21, 2021 – SNOMED International and the International Council of Nurses (ICN) announce the production release of a new reference set, the International Classification of Nursing Practice (ICNP) SNOMED CT Nursing Practice Refset.
In August 2020, SNOMED International and the International Council of Nurses (ICN) joined forces in a groundbreaking agreement for the International Classification for Nursing Practice (ICNP) to be managed, produced, released and distributed by SNOMED International. ICN retains ownership of ICNP and the definition of its content so that it meets the needs of the global nursing profession. The October 2021 production release of the ICNP SNOMED CT Nursing Practice Refset is the inaugural release following the 2020 agreement...
Welcome to week 1 of the SNOMED International 2021 October Business Meetings!
This week's schedule features a packed lineup of our many advisory, project, user, clinical, and governance meetings. Please refer to the full schedule at https://confluence.ihtsdotools.org/wotw. Access meetings open to observers via the zoom links provided on the "What's on this Week" calendar.
Want to get caught up on what the organization has been progressing since our April 2021 Business Meetings? Read the SNOMED CT Community Updates for a summary account of activities achieved across the organization's lines of businesses.
Enjoy week 1 of the 2021 October Business Meetings!
October 6, 2021
SNOMED International and the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Health and Prevention are pleased to announce that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has become SNOMED International’s 41st Member.
The UAE is the fourth Middle East country, following Israel, Jordan and Saudi Arabia, to join SNOMED International, further extending the SNOMED CT use, implementation experience and collaboration opportunities for the region. Effective as of May 2021, UAE users can register to request a free license for use of SNOMED CT by visiting the country’s National Release Center website. In addition to the many benefits the country can realize through implementing SNOMED CT, its use will also support the UAE in achieving its 2017-2021 strategic healthcare objectives and beyond.
Read the full media release on the SNOMED International website and contact comms@snomed.org for additional information.
SNOMED International is seeking volunteers to serve on the following Advisory Group:
- Editorial Advisory Group (EAG)
How do I apply for a position on a SNOMED International Advisory Group?
Selection Process
Anyone can apply. The deadline for submitting a nomination is Monday, 4 October 2021. Applications will be reviewed by the Editorial AG Chair and recommendations will be put forward to the CEO for final approval. All candidates will be notified of the results by email shortly after the deadline.
Application Checklist
Applicants, please make sure you include the following items in your email submission to ag@snomed.org:
- Completed Nomination Form, including your declaration of interest and self-assessment of relevant skills per the applicable skills matrix (see document below)
- Your CV (resume)
Please contact ag@snomed.org with questions, or for additional information on the Advisory Group nomination process.
SNOMED International’s Chief Information Officer, Rory Davidson, discusses the organization's recent introduction of community content, answering frequently asked questions about the offering.
Over the past year, you may have heard some discussion of how SNOMED International is moving toward enabling stakeholders to contribute and participate in the ongoing development, maintenance and improvement of SNOMED CT.
In this blog post, SNOMED International CIO Rory Davidson explains what we mean by “community content,” how it will work and how we envision the benefits it will bring to our entire community of SNOMED CT users.
SNOMED International October 2021 Business Meetings
SNOMED International is pleased to announce that the schedule for the forthcoming virtual October 2021 Business Meetings is now available.
Please find the confirmed sessions listed on the October What's on this Week calendar between 18-27 October, 2021. A printable PDF version is also available to download here as a visual guide (but please note this does not include Zoom links).
Registration for the Business Meetings is not required. Those participating in governance and advisory sessions will be sent meeting details individually.
Please note that many of the business meetings will be ‘open to observers’ and attendance is actively encouraged. Refer to the October What's on this Week calendar to access Zoom details for these sessions, including registration for the Open General Assembly and the Clinicians webinar. Clinical Reference, Advisory and Project Groups’ Zoom information can also be accessed there.
The SNOMED CT Community updates document detailing the progress of the different facets of the organization will be posted for your information during the Business Meeting weeks.
Clinical Webinar: SNOMED CT Support for Cancer Care
On October 27, 2021 (12:30-15:30 UTC), we will be hosting a pre-conference clinical webinar on SNOMED CT support for cancer care.
Register here for free today to attend the session.
It will include presentations from:
- Monica Jones, Chief Data Officer, HDRUK Data Research Hub for Cancer – DATA-CAN;
- W. Scott Campbell, Associate Professor, Department of Pathology and Microbiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC);
- Ekkehard Hewer, Associate Professor of Pathology, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Switzerland; and
- Laura Pareja, Statistician.
SNOMED CT Expo 2021 - Virtual Conference
We are pleased to announce that the program is set and registration for the October virtual Expo is open. The Expo is set to take place on 28-29 October 2021 and registration is complimentary.
This year's Expo keynotes feature addresses by Dr. David Hansen, CEO and Research Director of the Australian e-Health Research Centre at CSIRO, who will be speaking on Artificial Intelligence technology enabling the future of healthcare.
The 2021 James Read Memorial Lecturer is Dani Prieto-Alhambra, Professor of Pharmaco and Device Epidemiology at the University of Oxford, who will explore open data networks and the importance of data sharing and standards in managing the COVID-19 crisis.
Visit the Expo website to learn more about the program and register for the conference.
Subscribe here for updates on the Expo as additional details become available.
Should you have any questions, please email events@snomed.org.
August 11, 2021
SNOMED International and DICOM have formally extended their longstanding agreement to publish a SNOMED CT Freeset of coded concepts in the Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) Standard.
This collaboration agreement, a renewal of the agreement negotiated in 2016, will extend for a 5-year term to July 1, 2026. DICOM has been incorporating SNOMED CT into its Standard for more than 20 years, originally through an agreement with the College of American Pathologists (CAP) before SNOMED CT was undertaken by IHTSDO, now rebranded as SNOMED International.
Learn more about this renewed agreement at snomed.org. For more information, contact info@snomed.org.
July 29, 2021
SNOMED International is pleased to announce a new collaboration agreement with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to include the Academy’s Nutrition Care Process Terminology (NCPT) version 2020 in the International Edition of SNOMED CT.
The NCPT supports the Academy’s Nutrition Care Process, which is a systematic approach to providing high-quality nutrition care that includes nutrition assessment, diagnosis, intervention and monitoring/evaluation. The Academy’s Nutrition Care Process Research Outcomes Committee developed and maintains the NCPT.
Contact info@snomed.org with inquiries.
July 30, 2021
The Production Release of the July 2021 SNOMED CT® International Edition is now available.
What’s new?
The July 31, 2021 release contains 4,468 new concepts and 8,813 inactivations within SNOMED CT’s 350,000+ concepts. It delivers on SNOMED International’s commitment to make SNOMED CT richer, more precise and more useful to its global users by improving the structural quality of the clinical terminology on an ongoing basis.
Release highlights
The first release reflecting the transition to Concrete Domains, the July 31 2021 release contains drug concept strengths and counts expressed as concrete values, which enables users to better express strengths and concentrations of clinical drugs as well as ingredient counts. More details on this transition are provided in the July 31 2021 Release Notes.
To support the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic, this release also includes 34 COVID-19 vaccine-related component changes and all the resources provided in the previous year’s releases which can be referenced on our COVID-19 Related Content page.
SURVEY: Upcoming Changes
SNOMED International has published the SNOMED CT International Edition every six months, on January 31 and July 31, each year. SNOMED International is now planning on transitioning to a more frequent delivery schedule of the SNOMED CT International Release Package. To better understand the impact of the proposed model, we are asking SNOMED CT users to complete a survey, available here. The survey will be available from July 31 to September 12, 2021, but early responses are greatly appreciated.
Helpful Links:
- Read the full article
- Access the July 31 2021 Release Notes
- Complete the SNOMED CT Frequent Delivery Survey
For more information please contact info@snomed.org.
Learn more and register about the SNOMED CT EXPO 2021, October 28-29
With more than 50+ keynote, concurrent, education and eposter sessions, the SNOMED CT Expo 2021 offers a range of content for everyone in the SNOMED CT community. There is no barrier to attend as SNOMED International is pleased to offer complimentary entry to the Expo.
Register Today!
Clinical pre-conference webinar (October 27)
We are also running a special 3hr session on SNOMED CT support for cancer care prior to the Expo, on Oct 27 (12:30-15:30 UTC)
According to the Global Cancer Observatory, cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly 10 million deaths in 2020. SNOMED CT as the leading global clinical terminology is ideally suited to support clinicians in the delivery of cancer care. Through the ontological basis of SNOMED CT, it is also well positioned to support cancer research activities internationally.
The session will bring together presenters who are directly involved in using SNOMED CT in different scenarios, to showcase some examples of how SNOMED CT is beginning to make a real difference in cancer care and research.
Please note: Registration for this webinar is separate from the main Expo process.
Register for the webinar
Contact events@snomed.org with inquiries.
SNOMED International has a number of voluntary Advisory Groups designed to provide expert advice on the development and implementation of its products and services. See IHTSDO Advisory Group Manual Home for information on each of the groups.
At this time, SNOMED International is seeking volunteers to serve on the following Advisory Group:
- Modeling (MAG)
Should the nomination be a Member-based nomination (i.e., for positions on the Content Managers Advisory Group, the Tooling User Advisory Group, and the E-Learning Advisory Group) kindly contact ag@snomed.org directly.
Please note that the deadline for nominations has now been extended to Monday 5th July.
For full details on how to submit or apply, please see our previous post:
Call for Advisory Group Nominations: Deadline Monday, 21 June 2021
SNOMED International is pleased to announce the launch of a new report that details the value each of its many stakeholder groups can experience by implementing SNOMED CT, the most comprehensive global language for health terms. This report builds on the work captured in a series of videos completed in 2020 in which a New Zealand health board highlights the advances it has made in realizing its vision of a connected, integrated system by using SNOMED CT.
The report, titled SNOMED CT: Articulating Stakeholder Value, was developed over the past year as part of our efforts to meet our 2020-2025 Strategy commitments and to realize our vision of better health and improved patient outcomes worldwide.
It identifies where and how SNOMED CT is used, providing an end-to-end perspective of the entire universe of SNOMED CT users, including Members, policy makers, care providers, patients and citizens, researchers and knowledge producers, implementers, vendors and collaboration partners, and expands and extends our existing value propositions to each of those groups. It also lays out the pathway to realizing the full value of SNOMED CT when embedded in a clinical information system, a health data and analytics platform or an interoperability solution.
Read the press release and report. Contact info@snomed.org for more information.
