Health Terminologies

Hello HTC members, Presentation materials from the Health Terminologies Community meeting held on Jan. 20, 2026, are available here: ... A recording of the meeting can be accessed here: ... If you have any questions about the Jan. meeting or would like to express interest in contributing to a future meeting, please feel free to contact us. Thank you! Armaan & Morgan

Hi all, The latest update to the Canadian Clinical Drug Data Set (CCDD) is now available in both English and French. You can access and implement the updated content using the following methods: • Download the CCDD content directly from the ... or access programmatically. Refer to the ... for detailed instructions. • Search the CCDD content using the... . Guidance is available in the ... . Comprehensive ... and ... can be found on InfoScribe. If you have any questions or feedback, please contact us at [email protected] or through our contact us ... . Thank you.

Please join us for our HTC monthly meeting next week! Date & Time: Tuesday, January 20, 11:00 am–12:00 pm (EST) This month’s meeting will feature a presentation on Immunization Terminology and Systems, with presenters from the Public Health Agency of Canada, the Department of Health & Wellness (Nova Scotia), and Public Health Ontario. Reminder: If you haven’t registered for the new series yet, please take a moment to do so. We look forward to your participation and insights. Happy New Year!

TELUS Health would like new codes to be added for "Applied Behavior Analyst", "Psychoeducator" and "Psychoanalyst" in the HealthcareProviderRoleType value set, as these roles are recognized roles in healthcare claims today. TELUS currently uses the "HealthcareProviderRoleType" value set in our HL7v3 and FHIR claim messages. Infoway has added codes in the past at our request. Kindly add a new code with a value of "ABA" with a display value of "Applied Behavior Analyst" and "Analyste du comportement" as the french display name. With the description of "A behavior analyst is licensed professional who assesses and treats behavior through the design, implementation, and evaluation of interventions based on behavior principles. They work to produce meaningful improvements in skills and behaviors by observing, measuring, and analyzing behavior, with the goal of improving communication, learning, self-care, and other skills." If you would like more information on this role, here is a reference to an associate in Ontario that recognizes the Applied Behavior Analyst role, https://cpbao.ca/ Kindly add a new code with a value of "PSYCHEDU" with a display value of "Psychoeducator" and "Psychoéducateur" as the french display name. With the description of "A psychoeducator is a professional who intervenes with individuals experiencing psychosocial adjustment difficulties by evaluating their adaptation and creating interventions to promote their autonomy and resolve conflicts. They use their expertise to provide assessment, counseling, and preventive care, considering the individual's strengths, limitations, and vulnerabilities in their daily life environments like schools, healthcare centers, and community organizations." If you would like more information on this role, here is a reference to an associate in Quebec that recognizes the Psychoeducator role, https://ordrepsed.qc.ca/ Kindly add a new code with a value of "PSYCHANA" with a display value of "Psychoanalyst" and "Psychoanalyste" as the french display name. With the description of "A psychoanalyst is a clinician who has completed extensive training in psychoanalysis in addition to a background in another field like psychiatry, psychology, or social work. Psychoanalysis is not short-term treatment but its results are often lasting with positive effects that are usually realized in the years following the completion of treatment." If you would like more information on this role, here is a reference to an associate in Canada that recognizes the Psychoanalyst role, https://www.en.psychoanalysis.ca/

Hello, January 30, 2026, is the cut-off date to accept any terminology changes to the SNOMED CT database. Requests for change (RFCs) received by this date are candidates for publication in the February 28, 2026 release of the Canadian Edition of SNOMED CT (SNOMED CT CA). Any RFCs received after this date will be in scope for the next Canadian Edition Release in May. SNOMED CT is the largest and most comprehensive medical terminology in the world. The SNOMED CT Canadian Edition contains concepts that are specific for use in Canada and is maintained by Infoway. You can submit or follow requests in ... (Infoway Request Management System). Visit the ... to view the next release. Thank you!