Request for feedback: Definitions of Provision and Dispensing

SNOMED International has received requests for addition of concepts in the procedure hierarchy that use the terms “provision” and “dispensing”.

Examples currently in SNOMED CT:

• 713114000 |Provision of medication list (procedure)|
• 713113006 |Provision of medication schedule (procedure)|
• 713836000 |Provision of anticipatory care medication (procedure)|
• 409021006 |Dispensing medication education (procedure)|
• 409020007 |Dispensing medication assessment (procedure)|
• 409022004 |Dispensing medication management (procedure)|
• 7128000 |Provision of spectacles (procedure)|
• 448792007 |Dispensing of spectacles (procedure)|

How do you define these terms, if you use them?

Is there a subtle difference in these terms or would these be considered duplicates?

We would like to determine if definitions vary across countries.

There are almost 240 concepts using 360273002 |Provision - action (qualifier value)| and less than ten concepts using 440338007 |Dispensing - action (qualifier value)|.

The Provision concept is a parent to the Dispensing concept. The Provision concept has an effective date of January 2002; the Dispensing concept has an effective date of January 2009. The term “supply” is sometimes used interchangeably in provision procedure concepts.

Please provide your feedback before May 1st, on this forum. Thank you!