Learn more about SNOMED International About us SNOMED International is a not-for-profit organization that owns, administers and develops SNOMED CT, the world’s most comprehensive clinical terminology. The safe, accurate and effective exchange of health information is an essential foundation to improve healthcare around the world. We strive to determine the best global standards for health terminology and to engage with the global healthcare community to improve SNOMED CT and patient safety. Who we are SNOMED International is a not-for-profit organization that owns, administers, and develops SNOMED CT, the world’s most comprehensive clinical terminology. We play an essential role in improving human health by determining standards for codified language that represents groups of clinical terms. SNOMED International strives to determine the best global standards for health terminologies and to engage with the global healthcare community to improve SNOMED CT to better serve the clinical information needs of a diverse range of healthcare stakeholders. Subscribe to SNOMED International news Stay up to date on SNOMED news, features, developments and newsletters by subscribing to our news service. Subscribe What is SNOMED CT? Learn more about SNOMED CT Strategy, objectives and results The development of a global language for health - uniting health systems from around the world and enabling them to communicate with and understand one another - is an international endeavor. SNOMED International was established to build and strengthen SNOMED CT, and to develop, maintain, promote and enable the uptake and correct use of its terminology products in health systems, services and products around the world. Learn more Governance and advisory SNOMED International is a membership organization representing countries or other approved territories. As defined by the organization’s Articles of Association, each Member is entitled to be represented by an individual in the SNOMED International General Assembly as well as have representatives participate on the Member Forum in an advisory capacity. Members play a critical governance role through the approval of the organization's budget and strategy. Learn more Get SNOMED CT Information about our license and fee structure Learn more Learn more Explore the wide range of resources available to our community of practice Learn more Get involved Find out how you can get involved Learn more Governance and advisory Our Members play a critical governance role in managing SNOMED CT Learn more Our team SNOMED International is staffed by a multinational, highly qualified, multidisciplinary and global workforce. Learn more Job opportunities Are you interested in a career at SNOMED International? Join a dynamic team in pursuit of better health care delivery internationally. Learn more Our team Our partners Our stakeholders Get Involved Job opportunities

This project focuses on the principles of mapping clinical terms to standard terminology for a multi-institutional research platform. A hybrid mapping approach, combining automated and manual methods, ensures accurate and consistent terminology alignment. Strict mapping guidelines and 1:1 mapping principles are implemented to address terminology variations and data format differences. This study highlights the critical importance of precise terminology mapping for reliable multi-institutional research. Back View Map Kakao Healthcare (1 of 5) Mapping Clinical Terms to Standard Terminology for Multi-institutional Research Platform: Mapping Principles Read More Country / Region APAC Tags Implementation, Mapping, Tooling This project focuses on the principles of mapping clinical terms to standard terminology for a multi-institutional research platform. A hybrid mapping approach, combining automated and manual methods, ensures accurate and consistent terminology alignment. Strict mapping guidelines and 1:1 mapping principles are implemented to address terminology variations and data format differences. This study highlights the critical importance of precise terminology mapping for reliable multi-institutional research. Description Key aspects include: Hybrid Mapping Process: Combines automated and manual methods to ensure semantic consistency and compliance with global standards. * Validation & Expert Involvement: Cross-validation and expert consultations resolve mapping discrepancies and inactive concept issues. Mapping Strategies: Establishes mapping principles for LOINC, RxNorm, and SNOMED CT by identifying the characteristics of each terminology and analyzing the current state of local terms, in order to develop practically applicable mapping guidelines. Implementation & Outcomes: Enhances mapping accuracy, improves cohort generation, and facilitates multi-institutional research through a user-friendly platform with advanced code search capabilities. Challenges & Future Directions: Addresses inter-institutional inconsistencies and SNOMED CT limitations while highlighting the need for trained terminology specialists in Korea. Future improvements include advanced search options and attribute-based retrieval for better usability. Ultimately, this study provides a scalable strategy for clinical terminology mapping, fostering efficient multi-institutional research and supporting global healthcare innovation. Accuracy, recall, and other performance metrics are used to compare the proposed method with traditional rule-based standardization approaches. Scope SNOMED CT is utilized in this study as the primary standard terminology system for mapping clinical terms, particularly for diagnosis, chief complaints, treatment procedures, measurements, and medical history. It is employed to ensure semantic consistency and interoperability across institutions. Key Usage of SNOMED CT in the Mapping Process: 1. Standardization & Interoperability: * SNOMED CT is selected for domains where no widely accepted terminology exists due to its robust modeling capabilities. * It provides a structured approach to ensure semantic equivalence in mapped clinical terms. 2. Hybrid Mapping Approach (Automated + Manual): * Automated Mapping: * Chipmunk, Kakao Healthcare’s in-house terminology tool, uses vector similarity to map local terms to SNOMED CT. * Manual Mapping: * Clinical experts review and correct automated mappings, ensuring accuracy and consistency. * Terms without direct SNOMED CT matches undergo post-coordination, where new concepts are created. 3. New Concept authoring & Validation: * If pre-coordinated concepts are unavailable, Chipmunk supports the post-coordination process to generate new SNOMED CT concepts. * Attributes and values are refined within their domains, and validation is performed using the Machine Readable Concept Model (MRCM). * Concepts are assigned a Kakao Healthcare extension namespace (1000305) and updated biannually. 4. Mapping Guidelines & Constraints: * SNOMED CT Editorial Guidelines are followed, but internal rules are created for cases not covered. * 1:1 mapping is preferred to ensure data consistency in multi-institutional research. * Uses domain-specific semantic restrictions, attribute prioritization for post-coordination, and tailored mapping approaches. * Many-to-one mapping is allowed for refined local codes (e.g., multiple diagnosis terms mapped to a single SNOMED CT concept). By implementing SNOMED CT in this way, the study ensures semantic integrity, interoperability, and reliable data alignment across institutions, ultimately supporting multi-institutional research and healthcare innovation. How SNOMED CT will be used SNOMED CT was chosen as the primary standard terminology system in this study due to its comprehensive coverage, structured modeling capabilities, and global acceptance. The selection was driven by several key factors: * SNOMED CT provides a broad and detailed representation of clinical concepts, covering diagnoses, chief complaints, procedures, medical history, and measurements. * Multi-institutional research requires a standardized terminology that enables consistent data integration across different medical centers. * Unlike some terminologies with limited predefined terms, SNOMED CT allows post-coordination, enabling the creation of new concepts when necessary. This flexibility was crucial for ensuring the granularity needed in multi-institutional research * SNOMED CT is widely recognized and used internationally, making it an ideal choice for a research platform aiming for global compatibility. * Using SNOMED CT enhances data retrieval and searchability, facilitating efficient cohort identification for research. * The medical field evolves rapidly, and SNOMED CT provides a regular update mechanism, ensuring that new concepts can be added as medical knowledge advances. SNOMED CT was selected for its robustness, flexibility, and ability to ensure semantic consistency across institutions. Its structured approach to concept representation, interoperability, and scalability makes it an essential component of the HRS (Healthcare data Research Suite) platform and UDM model (Universal Data Model by Kakao Healthcare), supporting efficient multi-institutional research and healthcare innovation. 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The Spanish National Reference Center has developed a Reference Implementation for Databases (IRBD in its Spanish acronym),which is regularly updated and made available to all national licensees. This initiative aims to promote the adoption of SNOMED CT as the standard for clinical normalization and interoperability within the Spanish National Health System by facilitating the integration and deployment of the terminology and its national extensions across multiple relational database platforms. The IRBD is distributed in three database formats‚ MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Oracle‚ allowing broad adaptability and integration with existing information systems. In parallel, the team is leveraging SNOMED International's Neo4j tools to implement graph-based models of the Spanish extensions, enabling advanced semantic querying and reasoning Back View Map Spanish Ministry of Health Reference Database Implementation for National Extensions and International Editions: A Multi-Platform Approach for SNOMED CT Quick Implementation in Spain Read More Country / Region EMEA Tags Data quality, Implementation, Innovation, Research The Spanish National Reference Center has developed a Reference Implementation for Databases (IRBD in its Spanish acronym),which is regularly updated and made available to all national licensees. This initiative aims to promote the adoption of SNOMED CT as the standard for clinical normalization and interoperability within the Spanish National Health System by facilitating the integration and deployment of the terminology and its national extensions across multiple relational database platforms. The IRBD is distributed in three database formats‚ MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Oracle‚ allowing broad adaptability and integration with existing information systems. In parallel, the team is leveraging SNOMED International's Neo4j tools to implement graph-based models of the Spanish extensions, enabling advanced semantic querying and reasoning Description The Reference Database Implementation (IRBD) is a core component of Spain's strategy for SNOMED CT distribution as a database. Developed and maintained by the Spanish National Reference Center, IRBD provides a ready-to-use, easy to implement and pre-configured database with the full structure of SNOMED CT and its National Extensions. The project addresses multiple strategic goals: 1.MultiplatformDi stribution: IRBD is released in three database systems (MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Oracle), ensuring compatibility with a wide variety of local systems used by health organizations and research institutions. 2. Semantic Consistency: The databases follow the RF2 standard and include regularly updated reference sets and logical definitions, ensuring terminological coherence across implementations and the appropriate dependency of national extensions on the International Editions. Both Snapshot and Full RF2 files are used in the implementation, allowing flexibility for different use cases‚ such as point-in-time loading or full version tracking‚ depending on the organization's needs. 3. Advanced Use Cases: The IRBD supports complex queries and terminology services, enabling its use in clinical decision support systems, data analytics, and AI applications. 4. Graph-Based Extension:Within the framework of this project, national extensions are implemented in Neo4j using the official SNOMED Database Loader from SNOMED International. This allows exploration of semantic relationships in a graph-based environment, ideal for research and advanced analytics. 5. Support and Customization: IRBD is accompanied by documentation, which supports implementation across diverse database systems. Furthermore, with the aim of ensuring the quality and usefulness of this SNOMED CT database implementation, as part of Spanish NRC a Technical Unit composed of experts and users has been created. Together, these implementations empower organizations to integrate SNOMED CT and national terminologies directly into their workflows while ensuring long-term maintainability and adaptability. Scope In the Spanish context, SNOMED CT represents the essential foundation for harmonizing clinical documentation across autonomous communities, enabling cross-institutional data exchange and normalization. The IRBD initiative simplifies the use of SNOMED CT by offering preloaded, structurally validated databases, removing barriers to adoption and accelerating integration. The inclusion of SNOMED CT in graph databases such as Neo4j would introduce a new paradigm of semantic access and inference, which is critical for research, AI, and decision support systems. Furthermore, SNOMED CT's ongoing development and community support ensure its scalability and sustainability, making it the ideal candidate for national-level terminology deployment. How SNOMED CT will be used SNOMED CT serves as the foundational terminology embedded within the IRBD. The implementation is structured following the RF2 standard and includes the international edition, Spanish national extension, besides the national extensions. Each database version (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle) includes: - Core components (Concepts, Descriptions, Relationships) - Reference sets from both the international release and national extensions -Full and snapshot versions of SOMED CT content - Extended fields for enhanced querying In addition to the official editions, the implementation includes an aggregated global database that consolidates content from the International Edition, the Spanish Edition, the National Extension for Spain, and the National Medicines Extension. Although these supplementary tables are not part of the officially released content, they are provided to facilitate integrated queries requiring access to combined and complementary information from all four versions. In addition, through the Neo4j implementation, the SNOMED CT data would be transformed into a graph structure. This structure would enhance the efficiency of semantic queries and clinical reasoning by supporting intuitive navigation across hierarchical and associative relationships. Why SNOMED CT will be used Contact More information Learn more Get SNOMED CT Information about our license and fee structure Learn more Learn more Explore the wide range of resources available to our community of practice Subscribe to SNOMED International news Stay up to date on SNOMED news, features, developments and newsletters by subscribing to our news service. Subscribe

The EU QUANTUM Data Holder’s Maturity Model represents a significant advancement in the assessment and enhancement of health data quality and management maturity across Europe. Developed as part of the QUANTUM initiative, this model provides a structured approach to evaluating data holders’ capabilities in managing health data, ensuring alignment with the European Health Data Space (EHDS) regulations. This presentation will explore the development, methodology, and key findings of the model, highlighting its relevance for standardisation, interoperability and governance within health data ecosystems. Attendees will gain insight into the model’s application and its role in fostering a more integrated and reliable data-sharing environment. Back View Map University of Leeds The EU QUANTUM Data Holder's Maturity Model and its application in health data management Read More Country / Region EMEA Tags Data quality, EHDS (European Health Data Space), Global/International, Research The EU QUANTUM Data Holder’s Maturity Model represents a significant advancement in the assessment and enhancement of health data quality and management maturity across Europe. Developed as part of the QUANTUM initiative, this model provides a structured approach to evaluating data holders’ capabilities in managing health data, ensuring alignment with the European Health Data Space (EHDS) regulations. This presentation will explore the development, methodology, and key findings of the model, highlighting its relevance for standardisation, interoperability and governance within health data ecosystems. Attendees will gain insight into the model’s application and its role in fostering a more integrated and reliable data-sharing environment. Description The QUANTUM initiative aims to establish a robust framework for assessing data holders’ maturity in managing health data for secondary use. As part of Work Package 1.4, the Data Holder’s Maturity Model was developed through extensive stakeholder consultations, focus groups, and surveys. The model provides a standardised approach to evaluating key dimensions of data maturity, including governance, quality management, automation and compliance with EHDS regulations. This research addresses the need for harmonisation in data management practices, ensuring that data holders across Europe meet defined criteria for quality and utility. The findings contribute to the broader goal of fostering trust and interoperability within the European Health Data Space. To develop the model, a multi-stage methodology was employed. Initially, desk research was conducted to review existing maturity models and identify key factors influencing data management. This was followed by a series of focus groups, engaging data managers and quality assurance professionals from various European health data organizations. Participants provided insights into key processes, best practices, and common challenges in data management. These discussions helped refine the dimensions and criteria of the model. A consensus-building approach was adopted, incorporating survey feedback from stakeholders to validate the proposed maturity levels. The survey aimed to measure agreement on the definitions and relevance of different maturity dimensions, using a nine-point Likert scale to capture nuanced perspectives. The results informed further refinements, ensuring the model accurately reflects the operational realities of diverse data holders. The final model consists of a structured matrix with ten dimensions, each categorised into five maturity levels ranging from "Initial" (no formal processes in place) to "Optimised" (fully automated and continuously improved processes). The model also includes a scoring system that allows organisations to benchmark their progress and identify areas for improvement. Future developments will focus on piloting the model in real-world settings and integrating automated assessment tools to facilitate its adoption across the European health data ecosystem. Scope SNOMED CT plays a pivotal role in the implementation of the Data Holder’s Maturity Model by enabling standardised clinical terminology and semantic interoperability. By incorporating SNOMED CT into data governance frameworks, the maturity model ensures consistency in clinical data representation across different health systems. This enhances data comparability, facilitates automated quality assessments, and supports efficient data exchange. SNOMED CT’s structured vocabulary is instrumental in defining quality benchmarks, enabling data holders to align their datasets with international standards and improve data usability for research and policy-making. How SNOMED CT will be used SNOMED CT was selected due to its comprehensive, multilingual clinical terminology that supports structured and meaningful data exchange. Its widespread adoption in health information systems across Europe makes it an ideal choice for ensuring interoperability within the QUANTUM framework. The maturity model requires a standardised approach to assessing data quality, completeness, and consistency—areas where SNOMED CT excels. Furthermore, the ability to map SNOMED CT concepts to other classification systems enhances cross-border data utilisation, making it an essential component in advancing health data standardisation under the EHDS framework. Why SNOMED CT will be used Contact More information Learn more Get SNOMED CT Information about our license and fee structure Learn more Learn more Explore the wide range of resources available to our community of practice Subscribe to SNOMED International news Stay up to date on SNOMED news, features, developments and newsletters by subscribing to our news service. Subscribe

SNOMED International and IHE forge inaugural agreement jointly supporting optimal patient care Back 5 Apr 2019 Back London, United Kingdom, April 5, 2019 -- Today, IHE International and SNOMED International formally announce a license agreement encouraging data consistency and interoperability across international boundaries, with benefits for clinical care, research and operational efficiency. An organization geared at improving the way computer systems in healthcare share information, IHE’s commitment to working with SNOMED International as the global leader in healthcare terminology promotes the coordinated use of established standards in support of optimal patient care. Through this agreement, the organizations have agreed on the production of a SNOMED CT IHE Set which includes a jointly decided upon set of SNOMED CT concepts and identifiers within IHE profiles. By placing the SNOMED CT codes referenced in IHE profiles under a free international license, the current agreement reduces incentives for national groups to specify variant code sets based on other terminologies. The SNOMED CT value sets specified in IHE profiles are selected to ensure data consistency and interoperability in support of a variety of clinical use cases. IHE profiles are developed in eleven active clinical and operational domains. SNOMED CT value sets referenced in these profiles are typically used to bind coded values to content in structured documents, discrete data elements and metadata. Approximately 30 IHE profiles reference SNOMED CT value sets as of the date of this agreement. Over the course of the 5 year agreement, the SNOMED CT IHE Set will be updated officially annually, taking into account updates to the IHE profiles which are performed annually in each IHE domain. Thirty-seven profiles within 6 domains currently fall within the scope of the agreement. Phast-Services, based in Paris, France, will serve as experts on behalf of IHE to maintain the SNOMED CT IHE Set. ”For 20 years, IHE has pursued collaboration to advance standards-based interoperability in health information technology,” said Michael, McCoy, MD, Co-chair of the IHE International Board. “This agreement with SNOMED International marks a significant milestone toward making standards more accessible and usable.” From SNOMED International, “we are excited and encouraged to embark on this license agreement with IHE International”, said Don Sweete, the organization’s CEO. “Cooperation and accord among the world’s health standards organizations has never been more critical. The like-mindedness of our two organizations in aspiring to enable the clear exchange of information clearly supports the validity of our agreement to work together.” Subscribe to SNOMED International news Stay up to date on SNOMED news, features, developments and newsletters by subscribing to our news service. Subscribe

2024 Products & Services Catalog highlights SNOMED International’s ever-expanding product, implementation, education, and tooling services Back 31 May 2024 Back SNOMED International is pleased to announce the release of the 2024 Products & Services Catalog . Available as a PDF download , the catalog, which is updated and published annually, provides a comprehensive snapshot of the organization’s products and services, organized into sections on content, support offerings, education and tooling. New in 2024 The 2024 catalog highlights new and/or updated content developed throughout the year, including anatomy, cancer synoptic reporting, rare diseases, epilepsy, social care and a preview of the SNOMED CT-LOINC extension . These developments are the results of linkages with other terminologies and classifications and of Member and stakeholder-driven requirements. The content section captures the monthly SNOMED CT International Edition releases, as well as the Spanish-language version , which is released twice a year, the one-way and bi-directional maps we co-develop with other terminologies or classifications, and subsets of SNOMED CT based on specific use cases. It also highlights the Global Patient Set , a managed collection of SNOMED CT reference sets, and the International Patient Summary , a minimal and non-exhaustive set of basic clinical data of a patient, specialty-agnostic, condition-independent, but readily usable by all clinicians for the unscheduled (cross-border) patient care. “A look back on our Products & Services Catalogs from even a few years ago reveals the incredible growth in the products and services SNOMED International provides around the SNOMED CT product,” said CEO Don Sweete. “It clearly demonstrates the cycle of stakeholder feedback and collaborative development that drives this growth, and indicates we are providing the products, tools and services our user community needs.” A growing portfolio of tools and resources The 2024 catalog focuses on existing, new and improved tools and services to support the users of our products and services. Driven by stakeholder needs and requests, the number and breadth of SNOMED International tools and resources continue to grow each year. The 2024 catalog highlights the many offerings available to help users manage releases and distribution, browse the terminology, request content changes, author content, and search for, manage, create and translate SNOMED CT refsets, among other tools. A few of the most recent tools include online mapping tool Snap2SNOMED , the SNOMED CT Concept Lookup tool , and the Simplex toolkit , a free, open-source tool that imports data from existing SNOMED International services and local spreadsheets. It also highlights the many services we offer our community to support their adoption and implementation journey, such as a fully staffed Customer Service Relations Management team and Implementation Portal , a continuously available online Helpdesk where users can submit a ticket for technical support, and an exhaustive library of interactive resources . Educational offerings SNOMED International has also developed a broad range of curricula, ranging from an introductory-level course that provides a firm foundation in SNOMED CT, to others targeted to more experienced users. New and updated for 2024 are a number of education products , ranging from the Foundation Course in both English and Spanish, all the way through to certifications and learning pathways for more advanced courses. The catalog also includes information on our global education delivery partners and continuing education credits , and on our annual SNOMED CT Expo and twice-annual business meetings . The bigger picture To better understand how each of these elements – tooling , education , content development , etc. – contributes to helping users realize the benefits of SNOMED CT, the catalog includes a section with links to multimedia materials detailing the value of SNOMED CT, how it is being used to help deliver better patient care globally and how it has provided a return on investment and other benefits to so many Member countries and others such as affiliate licensees, researchers and humanitarian or charitable organizations. For more information, contact us at info@snomed.org . Subscribe to SNOMED International news Stay up to date on SNOMED news, features, developments and newsletters by subscribing to our news service. Subscribe

European Union drives use of standardized terminology in Member States with funding for SNOMED CT Back 2 Mar 2022 Back At the end of 2021, the European Health and Digital Executive Agency took a firm step towards increasing the semantic interoperability, re-use and the cross border exchange of health data. The European Union will provide its Member States with 60 per cent funding towards SNOMED International membership until 2027, via the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA). The goal of this initiative is to allow the residents of participating member states to easily access and share their own health data in their own language with healthcare providers as they travel in the European Union. According to the European Commission, the objective of the agreement is to facilitate the use of a standardized terminology to express clinical meanings for clinicians and to benefit the citizens of the European Union. An important step toward building stronger, more resilient and accessible health systems, it also attempts to better manage the fragmentation and vulnerabilities of disparate health systems that were revealed throughout the COVID-19 crisis, noted SNOMED CT Expo 2021 Keynote Speaker Dr Andrzej Ryś, Director responsible for Health Systems, Medical Products and Innovation at the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety, European Commission. “There is currently a fragmentation of standards used to express clinical concepts, which hampers the semantic interoperability of health data sharing and the ability of the European health data space from reaching its full potential,” Dr.Ryś shared with the SNOMED CT Expo 2021 audience. One of the benefits cited in the agreement is SNOMED International’s approach to translation. Currently, entire or part translations of SNOMED CT are available in a number of languages and dialects, including United States English, United Kingdom English, Australian English, Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Lithuanian, Swedish and French. Translations in other SNOMED International Member countries and elsewhere are also in progress. Germany, which also became a Member in 2021, has formed a working group that includes Austria, Switzerland and Luxembourg to launch a joint German-language reference translation of SNOMED CT. SNOMED International’s translation tooling can also be used to support additional translations of SNOMED CT by Member countries/territories or groups of Members that share a common language. Ahead of formal membership by France, a collaborative group formed of representatives from France, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Canada are working to develop a global French translation of SNOMED CT. SNOMED International CEO Don Sweete hails the agreement as a creative and effective approach to encouraging the adoption of a common health terminology across a diverse group of countries, each with its own language and degree of digital health readiness. “This agreement falls in line with the SNOMED CT Case for Investment , which outlines why countries invest resources in the clinical terminology and how SNOMED CT meets the clinical terminology suitability requirements of the EU community,” said Sweete. “Partnering with an organization such as the European Health and Digital Executive Agency facilitates the adoption and implementation of SNOMED CT across Europe and significantly contributes to our goal of a single global language of health and supporting patients and citizens to better manage their own health.” To bridge implementation, Sweete also notes that countries adopting SNOMED CT are supported by SNOMED International’s implementation services and resources, easing the process of adopting the clinical terminology and optimizing the benefits it offers. Founded in 2007 by nine charter nations, which has now grown to serve 42 Members globally, SNOMED International is a not-for-profit organization that owns and maintains SNOMED CT, the world’s most comprehensive clinical terminology. With over 350,000 concepts, SNOMED CT is not just a coding system of diagnosis. It also covers clinical findings like signs and symptoms and tens of thousands of surgical, therapeutic and diagnostic procedures. Also within the scope of SNOMED CT are observables and those concepts representing body structures, organisms, substances, pharmaceutical products, physical objects, physical forces, specimens, etc. needed to be recorded in or around the health record. For more information, visit www.snomed.org or email info@snomed.org . Subscribe to SNOMED International news Stay up to date on SNOMED news, features, developments and newsletters by subscribing to our news service. Subscribe

International Council of Nurses Back International Council of Nurses Clinical Partner On August 11 2020, SNOMED International and the International Council of Nurses (ICN) announced that they had again joined forces, this time with an agreement that has paved the way for the International Classification for Nursing Practice (ICNP) to be managed, produced, released and distributed by SNOMED International, fully integrated as part of SNOMED CT. This agreement, which is the culmination of years of collaboration between the two organizations, will see ICN retain ownership of ICNP and continue to define its content so that it meets the needs of the global nursing profession. The agreement aligns with increasing global health digitisation, the widespread use of SNOMED CT-enabled electronic health records (EHR), and the documentation of ICNP-specific content by nurses around the world. The key aspect of the agreement is the incorporation of ICNP 2019 into SNOMED CT and the consequent production and distribution of an ICNP 2019 SNOMED CT reference set by SNOMED International on behalf of ICN with subsequent annual releases. In October 2021, SNOMED International and ICN announced the production release of a new reference set, the International Classification of Nursing Practice (ICNP) SNOMED CT Nursing Practice Refset. Additional information ICN and SNOMED International have previously delivered tables between ICNP and SNOMED CT for Nursing Diagnoses and Nursing Interventions which are now deprecated and replaced by ICNP. In October 2021, SNOMED International and ICN announced the production release of a new reference set, the International Classification of Nursing Practice (ICNP) SNOMED CT Nursing Practice Refset. Access within SNOMED International Member countries is provided by the Member National Release Centre in each country, via the relevant Member webpage. Affiliates of SNOMED International in non-Member countries can access the ICNP SNOMED CT Nursing Practice Refset through their Member Licensing Distribution Service (MLDS) account. ICNP and the equivalence tables are also available for download from the ICN website. SNOMED International’s Nursing Clinical Reference Group brings an international perspective on both the content and equivalences, thus providing a measure of quality assurance. With ICN’s permission, this refset has been included in the scope of SNOMED International's Global Patient Set . Press releases: October 2021: New ICNP-SNOMED CT Nursing Practice Refset is first product from recent agreement August 2020: ICN and SNOMED sign groundbreaking agreement to secure a bright future for the International Classification of Nursing Practice April 2016: International Council of Nurses (ICN) and IHTSDO deliver second collaborative product Subscribe to SNOMED International news Stay up to date on SNOMED news, features, developments and newsletters by subscribing to our news service. Subscribe

INSERM Back INSERM Clinical Partner A relationship initially forged in 2015, the objective of the agreement is to improve the visibility of rare diseases in terminologies and promote interoperability among different codification and terminology systems, such as SNOMED CT for the benefit of their shared users globally. In February 2020, the Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (Inserm) and SNOMED International took steps to renew their relationship governing the rare disease content included in SNOMED CT. Orphanet, the Inserm unit dedicated to knowledge on rare diseases, maintains the Orphanet nomenclature of rare diseases (ORPHA codes) and provides a multilingual database of information related to rare diseases and orphan drugs. Additional information The focus of the collaborative work was to incorporate an initial set of Orphanet into SNOMED CT and create a map between SNOMED CT and the corresponding Orphanet content. This facilitates the movement of rare disease information from EHRs to research and other uses of Orphanet data in a consistent and standardized way. The organizations worked together to initially align a priority set (3500) of Orphanet Rare Diseases in SNOMED CT and in October 2021 produced a map between SNOMED CT and Orphanet for implementation. Work has continued to complete the alignment of all Rare Disease content in Orphanet with SNOMED CT and additional maps have been included in the 2022 map release (based on Member requirements) and the work will be completed for the 2023 release of the map, after which both organisations are committed to maintenance and updating annually. Content added to SNOMED CT using definitions agreed by Orphanet's rare disease experts as part of developing Orphanet. This work is a key component of the SNOMED International Genomics strategy. Press release: October 2021: INSERM and SNOMED International release SNOMED CT to Orphanet map supporting representation and use May 2020: Inserm and SNOMED International renew their collabborative agreement guiding the representation of Orphanet rare disease content into SNOMED CT's clinical terminology Subscribe to SNOMED International news Stay up to date on SNOMED news, features, developments and newsletters by subscribing to our news service. Subscribe

Change or add to SNOMED CT SNOMED CT is a growing, evolving product. Here you can learn about how you can help contribute to making it even stronger. SNOMED CT Content Request Service SNOMED International coordinates requests for additions or changes to SNOMED CT through its Members' National Release Centers (NRCs). For more information about the processes in each country/territory, please access the relevant Member page. Members' NRCs and other authorized users submit requests for additions or changes via the SNOMED CT Content Request Service (CRS). Requests that meet inclusion criteria for the International Release are addressed by SNOMED International staff. If a request is declined, a reason and explanation is provided to the requester, who may choose to appeal the decision to the Head of Terminology. More about the Content Request Service Guidance information for requesting changes to SNOMED CT This E-Learning presentation covers the processes, criteria and considerations for creating good quality request submissions Customer Guidance PRESENTATION: Making a request submission Navigating SNOMED International Support: Freshdesk vs. CRS Request submission dates SNOMED International is now accepting request submissions to be considered for inclusion by the January 2027 SNOMED CT International Edition release. Request submissions received between 16 April 2026 and 13 October 2026 inclusive will be reviewed for inclusion in a monthly release in or before the January 2027 International Edition release. Namespace identifiers If you are interested in creating your own content or extension, you will need a Namespace Identifier so your content can be associated with you. Namespace application form To get a Namespace Identifier, please fill out a Namespace Identifier Application Form and email it to info@snomed.org . Access the Allocation Policy Access the registry Learn more Events Annual Business Meetings, Expo, and SNOMED CT Web Series Learn more Learn more Explore the wide range of resources available to our community of practice Learn more Get involved Find out how you can get involved Learn more Resources Explore our many resources for SNOMED CT stakeholders Subscribe to SNOMED International news Stay up to date on SNOMED news, features, developments and newsletters by subscribing to our news service. Subscribe Content Request Service Submission Guidance Request submission dates Namespace identifiers

Observational Health Data Sciences and Informatics Back Observational Health Data Sciences and Informatics Research Partner In June 2022, the Observational Health Data Sciences and Informatics (OHDSI) community and SNOMED International formalized their long-time relationship with a five-year collaborative agreement that will benefit both of their user communities. The collaboration provides OHDSI and its user community with comprehensive ontologies on specific healthcare domains and content such as devices, social determinants of health, disease severity scores and modifiers of cancers, as well as better concept definitions and resolutions of composite concepts in large-scale observational research. Additional information Effective April 29, 2022, the collaboration provides OHDSI and its user community with comprehensive ontologies on specific healthcare domains and content such as devices, social determinants of health, disease severity scores and modifiers of cancers, as well as better concept definitions and resolutions of composite concepts in large-scale observational research. In return, OHDSI and its user community can provide SNOMED International with information and feedback on clinical validation, frequency of use data, and validation of SNOMED CT content modeling. Ultimately, continuous feedback shared regarding identified content gaps will benefit both user communities as we move forward together. The collaboration supports SNOMED International’s Member and stakeholder-driven five-year strategy, which includes genomic content collaboration as well as engagement with the research community. The work of OHDSI looks to showcase the use of SNOMED CT for the purposes of data analytics, supporting both healthcare research and audit, with the aim of enhancing healthcare globally. Press Release: June 2022: SNOMED International and international health research network, OHDSI, collaborate to open up new opportunities for their communities Subscribe to SNOMED International news Stay up to date on SNOMED news, features, developments and newsletters by subscribing to our news service. Subscribe

SNOMED CT in Europe 22-23 May 2024 | Brussels | Onsite and online SNOMED CT in Europe calls attention to the innovative approaches our European Members and implementers are pursuing nationally and regionally, highlighting how SNOMED CT supports digital health initiatives across Europe. View Program Be a part of the future of semantic interoperability in Europe at this special two day conference. Host: Supported by: The SNOMED CT in Europe conference was held from May 22-23, 2024 at the Pullman Brussels Centre Midi hotel in Belgium. This inaugural event featured speakers and stakeholders from across Europe. SNOMED CT was the core topic of this event - attendees learned more about the latest projects at the European and national levels, as well as innovative ways countries are implementing and using SNOMED CT. This conference was an official event of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union . It was held with the support of the European Commission and driven by the interests and participation of our European Members. More information Watch recordings Registrants for the event can currently watch recordings of sessions via the Zoom Events platform the conference was delivered on. Session recordings will be made available on the SNOMED International YouTube channel as soon as possible. Program Data privacy and event terms & conditions Subscribe for event updates Bahmni + SNOMED CT features Learn about the initiative Local deployment guide Demonstration videos Explore the test environment Contact us SNOMED CT Expo 2026 The SNOMED CT Expo unites clinical terminology SMEs from around the world Learn more Get involved Find out how you can get involved Learn more Subscribe to SNOMED International news Stay up to date on SNOMED news, features, developments and newsletters by subscribing to our news service. Subscribe