Multiple purposes:
Allow for inclusion of US specific terminology
to be integrated into SNOMED
Provide abilityy to rapidly
p y assign
g and distribute
concept IDs without waiting for the semi-
annual release
Provides graceful migration of content into the
International release.
Implementation of the IHTSDO
W kb h ffor C
Workbench Collaborative
ll b ti M Modeling
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Robust tool for terminology
gy editingg and
management
Creation and maintenance of US extension
terminology
Creation and maintenance of SNOMED CT
refsets (implementable value sets)
Provides tools for cross
cross-mapping
mapping terminologies
Repository based collaborative editing (2012)
Harmonization with other
terminologies
Initial discussions with specialty terminology
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developers
RSNA RadLex (Radiology lexicon)
American College of Dermatology DermLex
(Dermatology terminology)
American Dietetics Association - International Dietary
and Nutrition Terminology (IDNT)
University of Washington - Foundational Model for
Anatomy (FMA)
Consistent representation of specialty concepts
Cross maps allow for interoperability
SNOMED CT/LOINC
Harmonization
LOINC provides the questions
SNOMED CT provides the answers
(nominal value LOINC terms)
Fit for Purpose SNOMED CT answer
answer
lists bound to LOINC Codes
R i domain
Requires d i specific
ifi terminology
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