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SNOMED

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SNOMED
Standard Nomenclature of Medical Diseases and Operations.
SNOMED
Systemized Nomenclature of Medicine & Veterinary Health informatics A computerized electronic vocabulary system for medical databases, which may become the standard vocabulary for speech recognition systems and computer-based Pt records; it is the vocabulary of choice for reporting terminology. Cf HL7, LOINC, Read classification system, Read codes.
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The EMR links the physician's notes to the SNOMED CT concept (H/O: thrombosis) or an ICD-9-CM concept (personal history of venous thrombosis and embolism).
Toward standardized nursing terminology: the next steps by Kripps, Barbara J. / CARING Newsletter
A system like SNOMED, for example, cannot transfer data into a system like ICD-9-CM without losing specificity.
What does "interoperability" really mean? by Freedman, Ilan / Health Management Technology
Now that FDA has requested concept adherence with SNOMED CT in the Highlights section of the new Physicians Labeling Rule (PLR), and both Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense have selected SNOMED CT as the standard vocabulary for their health care activities, the federal government has created "a tipping point to drive the standardization of health information," to the use of SNOMED, a leading expert in the subject told an audiobriefing May 3.
Health agencies moving to broader use of SNOMED CT to drive ... by Mashaw, Rebecca / Adverse Event Reporting News
 
 
 
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