Health Terminologies

Hi all, SNOMED International continues to develop tools that support our community to adopt and implement SNOMED CT and realize its benefits. These tools, many of which are self-serve, are intended to make it easier for implementers with a range of experience with SNOMED CT and other clinical terminologies. That’s why we recently launched a collection of ..., a curated selection of examples that showcase the many ways SNOMED CT can be implemented across different healthcare and technical use cases. In a recent blog Q&A, Implementation Support Team members Anne Randorff Højen, Implementation Support Specialist; Alejandro Lopez Osornio, Senior Implementation Specialist; and Kai Kewley, Technical Implementation Support Specialist, explain what has been developed and why, as well as how these tools can support the SNOMED CT community in specific use cases and situations, and why it is important that the tools are open source. Read the blog .... Thanks,

Hi all, SNOMED International and Syadem have announced the release of the Unified Nomenclature of Vaccines (NUVA) Extension. The release follows the April 2024 announcement of the formal collaboration between the two organizations, which was formed to facilitate the creation of comprehensive vaccination histories for individuals over time, regardless of the original vaccine source and data format. The partners also agreed to collaborate to integrate NUVA content as an extension in SNOMED International’s Community Content Area, define processes for ensuring content alignment, and, where relevant, include NUVA concepts in the SNOMED CT International Edition. The NUVA Extension includes all of the NUVA vaccine content, including branded products, valences and medicinal product role. It facilitates alignment with and strengthens access to vaccine content in a SNOMED CT format, supporting both clinical and regulatory requirements for vaccine information. The SNOMED International team participating in the NUVA collaboration work are attending the International Summit on Vaccine Coding & Standards Conference on May 9, 2025, in Bordeaux, France, where the release will be formally announced. Read the release .... View the NUVA Extension ....

• Several jurisdictions have requested Canada Health Infoway’s (Infoway) support to expand the current medication terminology beyond what is currently available in the Canadian Clinical Drug Data Set (CCDD) using an international terminology such as SNOMED CT. Infoway has approved a project to collaborate with Quebec and other interested Jurisdictions to develop a Canadian SNOMED CT Drug extension. This is a substantial, multi-year initiative with a broad scope and the potential to deliver long-term value to all key partners across Canada. • While the Canadian SNOMED CT Drug extension is under development, PrescribeIT® will continue to be maintain and integrate with CCDD. • A consultation table is being organized to include additional key partners and drug database experts from various jurisdictions. These participants will review and provide feedback on proposals, drafts, and deliverables related to the Canadian SNOMED CT Drug extension. A key success factor of the project is widespread adoption of the terminology across Canada. To facilitate this, it is essential that the terminology is tailored to align with the needs and future integration plans of interested jurisdictions. • The Canadian Medicines Terminology (CMT) Project encompasses the Canadian SNOMED CT drug extension model based on the Canadian-specific requirements, the data transformation process, the mapping rules and principles, the tooling enhancements, the customized modelling templates, and modelling editorial guidelines for representing complex drug products. • The adoption of SNOMED CT standardized codes allows for consistency in data handling and reduces variability in the interpretation of medication data across hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies in Canada. Each phase of the implementation includes SNOMED CT CA codes that align with the international drug data standards, enhancing cross-jurisdictional compatibility. This interoperability is particularly important as provinces like Quebec and other jurisdictions begin integrating SNOMED CT CA for drug data, enabling more reliable medication information sharing across regions. Would you like to learn more about this project? Join us at the next Health Terminologies Community meeting scheduled for May 20, 2025. ...

Hello everyone, Join us April 28–30, 2025, from 4:00 – 6:30 pm PT for the 2025 Pan-Canadian Health Information Exchange (HIE) Standards 3-Day Virtual Workshop, hosted by the School of Health Information Science at the University of Victoria. Hear from guest speakers across Canada on topics including the ..., ..., ..., and .... You’re welcome to attend any—or all—sessions! Visit the ... for the full agenda and .... We look forward to seeing you there!