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SNOMED CT and the NLM

James T. Case D.V.M., Ph.D.


National Library of Medicine
SNOMED CT Activities and
Initiatives
SNOMED CT/UMLS Browser
SNOMED CT Request Submission
US Extension to SNOMED CT
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Implementation
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Harmonization with other terminologies
SNOMED CT/LOINC Harmonization
SNOMED CT Browser and Request
Submission
Under active design and development
Provides an integrated interface to search
SNOMED CT and UMLS
Interacts directly with the proposed NLM
National Release Center (NRC) Request
Submission application
SNOMED CT Request Submission

Provides all UMLS licensees ability to


submit content requests
q to the US NRC
Content requests will be evaluated for
inclusion in the International release or the
nascent US extension
Provide rapid
rapid turnaround for requests to
aid implementation requirements
US Extension to SNOMED CT

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
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Workbench Collaborative
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Robust tool for terminology
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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
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Requires d i specific
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