The European Health Data Space (EHDS) regulation mandates that all Electronic Health Record Systems (EHRs) shall include equipped with European interoperability and logging components, i.e. harmonized software components of EHR systems. These components will allow citizens to access, share, amend, and request rectification of the EHR data. The xShare project (2023-2026), is an European Union research an innovation action that paves the way for the EHDS, advancing the vision that everyone can share their health data in the EHR Exchange format of the EHDS - at the click of a button, the xShare Yellow button. Supported by 6 Standards Developing Organizations, Interoperability Competence Centers, Hospitals, Regional and National Agencies, and leading Industry Associations, xShare reached it mid-point, having achieved impressive results among which: 1. Having established the European Standards Health Interoperability Alliance, as its sustainability pathway, to support, advance and maintain resources and tools for the EHDS bridging primary use with population health and clinical research. 2. Explored the feasibility of the xShare Industry Label 2025, in bronze, silver, and gold edition with 14 recipients at the IHE Europe Connectathon in June 2025 3. Set up an impressive team of volunteers, active across Standards organizations including SNOMED to prepare, ballot and reconcile HL7 FHIR Implementation guides for the six priority data categories of EHDS /EEHRxF and IPS+ for public health and clinical research. 4. Launched an open call of early adopters for the xShare “Yellow” Button that as of now number more that 76 entries from more that 26 countries. Back View Map Medcom xShare Yellow Button: Unlocking innovation in the EHDS, from Data to Personalised, Actionable Insights Read More Country / Region EMEA Tags Artificial intelligence, Data quality, EHDS (European Health Data Space), Implementation The European Health Data Space (EHDS) regulation mandates that all Electronic Health Record Systems (EHRs) shall include equipped with European interoperability and logging components, i.e. harmonized software components of EHR systems. These components will allow citizens to access, share, amend, and request rectification of the EHR data. The xShare project (2023-2026), is an European Union research an innovation action that paves the way for the EHDS, advancing the vision that everyone can share their health data in the EHR Exchange format of the EHDS - at the click of a button, the xShare Yellow button. Supported by 6 Standards Developing Organizations, Interoperability Competence Centers, Hospitals, Regional and National Agencies, and leading Industry Associations, xShare reached it mid-point, having achieved impressive results among which: 1. Having established the European Standards Health Interoperability Alliance, as its sustainability pathway, to support, advance and maintain resources and tools for the EHDS bridging primary use with population health and clinical research. 2. Explored the feasibility of the xShare Industry Label 2025, in bronze, silver, and gold edition with 14 recipients at the IHE Europe Connectathon in June 2025 3. Set up an impressive team of volunteers, active across Standards organizations including SNOMED to prepare, ballot and reconcile HL7 FHIR Implementation guides for the six priority data categories of EHDS /EEHRxF and IPS+ for public health and clinical research. 4. Launched an open call of early adopters for the xShare “Yellow” Button that as of now number more that 76 entries from more that 26 countries. Description The xShare Yellow Button vision conveys that people get their health data in a standard format at the click of a Button. Thus, it stimulates innovation by supporting GDPR data portability. The ambition of xShare is to help turn standardised European Electronic Health Record exchange Format (EEHRxF) data into personalised, actionable insights for patients and professionals. Join this talk to learn the achievements of xShare in its first 18 months and learn how to contribute to the standard and perhaps be an early adopter. Scope SNOMED is a partner of the xShare project and the leading reference terminology in digital health. How SNOMED CT will be used SNOMED CT is key in bridging health care, public health and clinical research. SNOMED CT has key role in the myHealth@EU and the EHDS. In xShare, SNOMED CT helps bridge terminology gaps. 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

International League Against Epilepsy Back International League Against Epilepsy Clinical Partner In 2022, SNOMED International and the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) signed a five-year agreement to contribute global improvements in care and services for people with epilepsy, a group of disorders characterized by recurrent seizures. The ILAE Commission for Big Data and SNOMED International have established an Epilepsy Clinical Project Group . Members of this group will work together to define processes to maintain and update epilepsy content within the international edition of SNOMED CT’s clinical terminology, the world’s most comprehensive healthcare terminology product. Additional information Over 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy, making it one of the most common neurological diseases globally. Although about two-thirds of people with epilepsy could be seizure free with medication treatment, gaps in diagnosis and treatment mean that millions of people continue to have seizures, which affect their health, relationships, education, and employment opportunities. The SNOMED CT International Edition has included epilepsy content for many years; now, users will benefit from input from global experts in a systematic way to ensure that the content is up to date and out of date epilepsy terminology is retired. Press release: September 2022: Collaboration agreement between SNOMED International and the International League Against Epilepsy will raise the clinical quality of global epilepsy terminology

In November 2018 Finland became a Member, joining a global effort to develop, maintain, and enable the use of SNOMED CT in health systems around the world. Finland In November 2018 Finland became a Member, joining a global effort to develop, maintain, and enable the use of SNOMED CT in health systems around the world. Contact Details National Institute for Health and Welfare Postal Address: P.O. Box 30, FI-00271 Helsinki, Finland Street Address: Mannerheimintie 166, Helsinki (reception in building A) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thl.fi Twitter: https://twitter.com/THLorg LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-institute-for-health-and-welfare YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/THLfinland SlideShare: https://www.slideshare.net/THLfi Blogs: https://blogi.thl.fi/ Appointed Representatives General Assembly: JuhA Mykkänen Member Forum: Päivö Niska, Mikko Härkönen News articles Finland will leverage SNOMED CT’s structured clinical vocabulary to structure its Kanta Service and realize improvements in how clinical data is recorded, analyzed and reported on for the benefit of patient care. Finland’s commitment to SNOMED CT sets a foundation for clinical data to be exchanged accurately and consistently across Finnish health and social care settings, further extending the reach of structured clinical terminology throughout the European region. To make best use of SNOMED CT with available resources, Finland has chosen not to translate the whole terminology. Instead, the aim is to focus on two national reference sets that meet local needs in areas where there is international experience and models showing implementation success. The first target is an obvious one: standardizing the terminology and codes for anatomic pathology in the clinical laboratories. Finnish pathology laboratories have used SNOMED 2 since 1980’s. But lack of coordination eventually resulted in several dialects and variance between hospitals. Now the ongoing project aims at national reference set to help the biobanks, regional and national quality registers and structured reporting on individual patient basis. The other chosen application for SNOMED CT is patient problem list. Finland decided to use CORE Problem List as foundation for the local effort. CORE Problem List originated from a respectable group of medical institutions in the U.S. and is maintained by the National Medical Library thus making the acceptance of the reference set by clinicians so much easier. The ongoing project translates terminology into Finnish and when finished will cover terms for both professionals and patients. Finland's aim is to have these first two applications ready at the first half of 2020. SNOMED CT National Release Center will gradually take off during 2019 and 2020 to meet the needs for services and support during SNOMED CT local implementations. SNOMED CT NRC will be essential part of THL Code Service. Back Learn more Global Patient Set Built from the globally recognized SNOMED CT terminology standard at no cost to users Learn more Get SNOMED CT Information about our license and fee structure Learn more Software and tools We develop and operate applications platforms to support our products and services Learn more Document library Access overviews, guides and specifications

Latvia joined SNOMED International in January 2026, with the Centre for Disease Prevention and Control designated as the National Release Center. The organization coordinates national implementation, terminology management, and stakeholder engagement activities. Latvia Latvia joined SNOMED International in January 2026, with the Centre for Disease Prevention and Control designated as the National Release Center. The organization coordinates national implementation, terminology management, and stakeholder engagement activities. Contact Details Center for Disease Prevention and Control of Latvia (CDPC) Duntes iela 22, k-5, Riga, Latvia, LV-1005 Email: snomed@spkc.gov.lv Website: https://www.spkc.gov.lv/lv/snomed-international Appointed Representatives General Assembly: Aiga Balode Member Forum: Jānis Misiņš, Māris Baltiņš News articles https://www.snomed.org/news/latvia-advances-digital-health-strategy-by-joining-snomed-international Latvia, one of three Baltic states in northern Europe, has a population of 1.8 million. With an advanced economy, the country is a member of the European Union (EU) and a number of other European trade and security organizations. In 2023, the country launched a seven-year digital health strategy that defines the directions and tasks of the digital transformation of the health sector. With full Cabinet of Ministers’ approval in August 2023, the strategy targets a sweeping transformation of Latvia’s health ecosystem, leveraging EU Structural Funds and national investment to drive change. Additionally, Latvia established a separate digital health data authority – SIA “Latvijas Digitālās veselības centrs”– to ensure an open and integrated digital health ecosystem. Key goals of the strategy include digital transformation of the healthcare sector, focusing on interoperability, data availability for patients and professionals, and increased use of digital services such as telehealth and AI-powered tools. Other goals include enhancing health data management, boosting digital literacy among healthcare workers, and employing EU structural funds for implementation. Adopting and implementing the clinical terminology SNOMED CT will help the country achieve those goals. Learn more about the Digital Health Centre of Latvia (Sākumlapa - SIA "Latvijas Digitālās veselības centrs) Back Learn more Global Patient Set Built from the globally recognized SNOMED CT terminology standard at no cost to users Learn more Get SNOMED CT Information about our license and fee structure Learn more Software and tools We develop and operate applications platforms to support our products and services Learn more Document library Access overviews, guides and specifications

SNOMED International significantly expands the scope of the Global Patient Set Back 11 Mar 2026 Back SNOMED International and its Members are pleased to announce the expansion of the Global Patient Set, building on the success of the first released Global Patient Set launched in 2019. Designed to meet the evolving needs of healthcare systems and users worldwide, the Global Patient Set (GPS) offers an open, and freely accessible collection of SNOMED CT terms that support the accurate, consistent exchange of essential patient information — regardless of geographic location or technical environment. The GPS reflects SNOMED International’s ongoing commitment to supporting global health interoperability, improving patient outcomes, and advancing equitable access to high-quality clinical terminologies. What’s New with the Global Patient Set? Broader Scope: The GPS will now include all content in the SNOMED CT International Edition, which significantly exceeds the currently scoped collection of concepts to better support core health data exchange, public health reporting, research, and more. GPS offers global access to all SNOMED CT unique identifiers, fully specified names (FSNs), preferred terms in international English, and active/inactive indicators — made available at no cost to users worldwide. *The GPS does not include SNOMED CT’s full semantic structure, including inherent relationships, hierarchies, and additional descriptions, nor access to any SNOMED CT derivatives, including reference sets, maps, extensions or translations. Open for All: The GPS continues to be openly available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Public License , ensuring it remains free for use worldwide, without barriers. Alignment with Global Initiatives: The GPS is designed to complement international efforts such as HL7 FHIR and other health data standards, including regional interoperability approaches such as EHDS. Practical, Actionable Terminology: The GPS provides the clinically validated terms needed to support the safe, reliable exchange of patient data across borders, health systems, and digital health platforms. Supporting Global Interoperability "Building on years of collaboration with the global health community, the GPS is a key tool to help countries, organizations, and digital health innovators exchange critical health information effectively — no matter where care is delivered," said Don Sweete, CEO of SNOMED International. Whether a country is establishing its national terminology strategy or an organization is developing health IT solutions, the GPS offers insight and a guiding and practical pathway to benefit from SNOMED CT’s rich, clinically proven content. The GPS is a practical, open-access resource for governments, health authorities, digital health innovators, and global health stakeholders to enable limited standardized health information exchange, with particular emphasis on improving interoperability, public health reporting, and equitable access to clinical terminology worldwide. With the GPS, SNOMED International is expanding access to foundational and standard clinical terms supporting interoperability in emerging and cross-border health systems. For Members and implementers of healthcare solutions, the value of the SNOMED CT International Edition and related products remains unmatched—full access to the ontology, tools, and governance that make SNOMED CT the global standard for semantic interoperability supporting advanced health data solutions. Access the Global Patient Set The Global Patient Set is available now and can be downloaded free of charge. For more information, including guidance and tools, visit the GPS website or contact gps@snomed.org .

AutoICD Back AutoICD Vendor Overview At AutoICD, we are committed to transforming the healthcare industry through innovative technologies. Our cutting-edge AI-powered Clinical Coding API provides a highly accurate and reliable solution for clinical documentation supporting SNOMED and ICD10 terminology standards. With AutoICD API, medical professionals can streamline their coding process, reducing errors and saving time. As a company, we pride ourselves on providing exceptional customer service and support. We work closely with our clients to ensure that they get the most out of our products and services. Whether you're a small clinic or a large healthcare provider, AutoICD is here to help you streamline your clinical coding process and improve patient outcomes. SNOMED CT-enabled solutions AutoICD is a cutting-edge API that utilizes the power of artificial intelligence to process unstructured clinical texts and insurance claims. Our advanced Natural Language Processing (NLP) technology enables the automatic generation of structured data in both SNOMED-CT and ICD10 code systems. With AutoICD's Computed Assited Coding (CAC), healthcare providers and insurers can streamline their workflows, reduce errors, and improve the accuracy and efficiency of their clinical documentation and coding processes. Our SNOMED-CT enabled solutions provide the highest level of specificity and granularity, making it easier to understand patient conditions and treatments. Trust AutoICD to take your clinical coding to the next level. Scope of services Clinical coding, Clinical documentation, EHR, EMR Downloadable documents Office Canelones 1228 Montevideo, Uruguay 11100 https://autoicdapi.com/ Contact details Federico Gonzalez Founder info@autoicdapi.com https://autoicdapi.com/ Regions where operational North America, South America

One step closer to interoperability: Applying SNOMED CT’s engine to the IPS Back 25 Nov 2021 Back Since the date of issue, this information is now out of date and has been archived. It has been made available for reference. At SNOMED International’s recent October Business Meetings held in London, the organization’s governance bodies enacted a decision to extend the core of SNOMED CT’s structured clinical terminology to deliver an open, standalone sub-ontology to support the scope of content within the International Patient Summary (IPS.) The IPS is an electronic health record extract containing essential healthcare information for use in the unscheduled, cross-border care scenario, as well as for local, regional and other care scenarios. It is a minimal, non-exhaustive set of data elements defined by ISO/EN 17269 and delivered by HL7 in both CDA and FHIR using a curated set of SNOMED CT terms. There is a groundswell of support across all health sectors to increase the portability and usability of patient information for the purpose of safe health care delivery. In 2019, SNOMED International and HL7 International announced the formalization of a license agreement in which a relevant ‘Free for Use’ Set of SNOMED CT coded concepts would be used within the HL7 IPS. Most recently, we watched as G7 leaders collaborated to release a communique on the dire need to progress a global health interoperability agenda. IBM offers a working definition of interoperability as “the timely and secure access, integration and use of electronic health data so that it can be used to optimize health outcomes for individuals and populations.” The G7 communique, which highlighted the importance of enabling digital healthcare systems worldwide to work together seamlessly as patients move between providers, facilities and even countries, is an impactful statement that rippled throughout the global health community. A charge taken up by the Global Digital Health Partnership, it is one SNOMED International is eager to support. Embracing a collaborative approach, “SNOMED International has been pleased to continue to work with HL7 International and partners across Europe and beyond to define SNOMED CT content for use in the International Patient Summary,” offered SNOMED International Management Board Chair, Joanne Burns. Continuing to act in the spirit of the IPS Free Set , SNOMED International has committed to create and release an openly available IPS sub-ontology in the first half of 2022 to enhance the existing cross border movement of information, and ultimately health system interoperability. Unlike SNOMED International’s Global Patient Set , a flat list of SNOMED CT codes and terms, an IPS sub-ontology will provide implementers with a product that can be used in healthcare solutions using the power of SNOMED CT through its query language and hierarchies for the specified scope. Use of the IPS sub-ontology will allow for more effective use of clinical data analytics and decision support, and for Artificial Intelligence applications. Alex Elias, Chair of SNOMED International’s General Assembly, the organization’s Member governance body, has observed a significant increase in discussion regarding the IPS. “2021 has seen increased interest by governments and Health and Care organizations globally for implementing the IPS to enhance timely cross border health information flow and interoperability. This has been a primary driver in SNOMED International supporting this recent initiative to make the IPS sub-ontology openly available with SNOMED CT content.“ An organization with an extensive history and active program of collaboration, SNOMED International CEO, Don Sweete, has played a pivotal role in positioning the IPS sub-ontology as a ‘soon to be achieved’ reality. “As the G7 Health Ministers recently indicated, the importance of enabling digital healthcare systems worldwide to work together seamlessly so patients don’t suffer as they move between providers, facilities and even countries is a sentiment that has rippled throughout the global health community”, offered Sweete. He went on to state that, “continued work with fellow health standards development, national, clinical and technical entities, SNOMED International will dedicate resources to achieve the goal of digital health interoperability.” Sweete added, “equipping the IPS, already one of the best examples of international collaboration among standards bodies, with the full capability of SNOMED CT’s ontological design is a significant action that we can contribute to achieving health information access gains for patients.” Over the coming months, SNOMED International is formalizing the steps and due diligence required to make the IPS sub-ontology available for broad release. Throughout this period, SNOMED International will continue to define the IPS sub-ontology, from content through to its release and maintenance approach for launch in the first half of 2022. Visit SNOMED International's IPS Sub-Ontology information page or subscribe to the organization’s news service to learn more as this initiative progresses. For additional information, contact info@snomed.org .

SNOMED International Joins COVID-19 Interoperability Alliance Back 22 May 2020 Back London, United Kingdom, May 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SNOMED International, the leader in global clinical terminology, announces today the organization’s participation in the COVID-19 Interoperability Alliance . The Alliance is an informatics focused environment supporting collaborative authoring of COVID-19 related interoperability data resources. Alongside Alliance partners Clinical Architecture, logica, MITRE, Regenstrief Institute, Apelon, and Care Evolution, SNOMED International joins an open collective where parties can create, evolve and share meaningful data supporting the current COVID-19 global pandemic. Each participating organization has contributed their respective clinical COVID-19 content, quality assured by a variety of skilled resources and subject matter experts globally. SNOMED International, specifically, has contributed COVID-19 - SNOMED CT Signs and Symptoms, COVID-19 - SNOMED CT Edition - Prerelease Terms from the Global Patient Set and the COVID-19 - SNOMED CT to ICD-10 Map, resources which can also be accessed here. The Alliance provides a hub for healthcare information to enable public and private organizations to quickly and easily identify, monitor, and measure data relevant to COVID-19 and has made these resources available through the following: Open access to downloadable data resources created by the Alliance Open access to an interactive content browser FHIR API access to published data assets (for development purposes only) A collaborative information management workshop for registered contributors Useful links relating to COVID-19 interoperability and analytics The type of data resources being created include clinical, demographic, and administrative value sets; Focused terminology subsets; FHIR profiles and attributes; and useful meta-data. Data produced by the Alliance will be made available to the public under a Creative Commons license which provides the right to share, use, and build upon the data provided.

In Dutch healthcare, electronic nursing care plans are increasingly established through Standardized Nursing Languages (SNLs) like Omaha System (OS) and NANDA-I, NIC and NOC. International developments promote the exchange and secondary use of health information, which requires interoperability of health data. SNLs are potentially interoperable due to their standardized and coded format and can be integrated into electronic health records (EHRs). New Dutch legislation and the European Health Data Space Act mandate the use of SNOMED CT for information exchange. Therefor the Dutch Nursing Association (V&VN) and the Dutch National institute for IT in Healthcare (Nictiz) developed a Dutch Nursing SNOMED CT Subset (DNSS) of patient problems. However, SNOMED CT and SNLs have different objectives: SNLs aim to support clinical reasoning and documentation of nursing care, while SNOMED CT aims to provide a global medical vocabulary to enable communication between EHR systems and analysis of information. To enable nurses use of their preferred SNL for primary documentation in the EHR, and exchange information with SNOMED CT a mapping is required between SNLs and SNOMED-CT. This mapping was executed by a working group with OS and NANDA-I experts, V&VN representatives and Nictiz terminology experts. Similarities and differences in structure and semantic content of DNSS, OS, and NANDA-I were examined to investigate the possibility of exchange of information between OS, NANDA-I and the DNSS of patient problems, and the consequences for information loss. Back View Map Stichting VDIR Mapping standardized nursing languages with SNOMED CT to enhance electronic information exchange Read More Country / Region EMEA Tags Clinical Practice, Collaboration, Global/International, Mapping In Dutch healthcare, electronic nursing care plans are increasingly established through Standardized Nursing Languages (SNLs) like Omaha System (OS) and NANDA-I, NIC and NOC. International developments promote the exchange and secondary use of health information, which requires interoperability of health data. SNLs are potentially interoperable due to their standardized and coded format and can be integrated into electronic health records (EHRs). New Dutch legislation and the European Health Data Space Act mandate the use of SNOMED CT for information exchange. Therefor the Dutch Nursing Association (V&VN) and the Dutch National institute for IT in Healthcare (Nictiz) developed a Dutch Nursing SNOMED CT Subset (DNSS) of patient problems. However, SNOMED CT and SNLs have different objectives: SNLs aim to support clinical reasoning and documentation of nursing care, while SNOMED CT aims to provide a global medical vocabulary to enable communication between EHR systems and analysis of information. To enable nurses use of their preferred SNL for primary documentation in the EHR, and exchange information with SNOMED CT a mapping is required between SNLs and SNOMED-CT. This mapping was executed by a working group with OS and NANDA-I experts, V&VN representatives and Nictiz terminology experts. Similarities and differences in structure and semantic content of DNSS, OS, and NANDA-I were examined to investigate the possibility of exchange of information between OS, NANDA-I and the DNSS of patient problems, and the consequences for information loss. Description The scope of the project is primary and secondary use of structured nursing data on patient problems. Scope New Dutch legislation and the European Health Data Space Act mandate the use of SNOMED CT for information exchange. How SNOMED CT will be used The Dutch Nursing Association (V&VN) and the Dutch National institute for IT in Healthcare (Nictiz) developed a Dutch Nursing SNOMED CT Subset (DNSS) of patient problems. This DNSS is not implemented in practice yet while SNL's are implemented in Home Health Care and hospitals. To enable nurses continued use of their preferred SNL for clinical reasoning support and documentation in the EHR and to create the possibility to exchange information using SNOMED CT mapping between SNLs and SNOMED CT is required. 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

Belgium has designated the Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine Clinical Terms (SNOMED CT) as the recommended clinical reference terminology for clinical information systems. The use of a common, unambiguous terminology has the potential to improve data quality and patient safety by capturing clinical data in a standardized manner. In our academic hospital, we adopted a new electronic health system in 2020, and at the same time, we implemented SNOMED CT in various parts of our electronic health record. As a result, we transitioned overnight from a free-text system to one where data is 100% structured in certain sections. For the users, this represented a significant disruption to their clinical practices. Essential parts of the patient record, such as the problem list and medical history, could no longer be entered as free text but required selecting a term from a list of sometimes unfamiliar terms. How can we address this major shift in the use of the patient record? There is little documentation explaining how best to support users during this transformation. We would therefore like to share our experience of this transition, the strategies we implemented, and the challenges we faced. This presentation will be structured around four key areas: communication between end-users and the terminology team, data quality, data relevance, and the importance of structured data. Back View Map Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc (2 of 2) From free-text to 100% structured data : how to improve compliance of end-users and adapt SNOMED CT to clinical practice ? Experiences of an academic hospital Read More Country / Region EMEA Tags Clinical Practice, Data quality, Implementation Belgium has designated the Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine Clinical Terms (SNOMED CT) as the recommended clinical reference terminology for clinical information systems. The use of a common, unambiguous terminology has the potential to improve data quality and patient safety by capturing clinical data in a standardized manner. In our academic hospital, we adopted a new electronic health system in 2020, and at the same time, we implemented SNOMED CT in various parts of our electronic health record. As a result, we transitioned overnight from a free-text system to one where data is 100% structured in certain sections. For the users, this represented a significant disruption to their clinical practices. Essential parts of the patient record, such as the problem list and medical history, could no longer be entered as free text but required selecting a term from a list of sometimes unfamiliar terms. How can we address this major shift in the use of the patient record? There is little documentation explaining how best to support users during this transformation. We would therefore like to share our experience of this transition, the strategies we implemented, and the challenges we faced. This presentation will be structured around four key areas: communication between end-users and the terminology team, data quality, data relevance, and the importance of structured data. Description Our academic hospital transitioned from a free-text system to a system where data is 100% structured in specific sections, such as the problem list and medical history. This shift required users to select terms from a standardized list rather than entering free-text information. This represented a significant disruption to their clinical practices. The scope of this abstract covers our experience with this transition, as well as the strategies we implemented to improve compliance of end-users and adapt SNOMED CT to clinical practice. Scope Belgium has designated SNOMED CT as the recommended clinical reference terminology for clinical information systems. In our academic hospital, we adopted a new electronic health system in 2020, and at the same time, we selected and implemented SNOMED CT as the reference terminology in various parts of our electronic health record. The use of a common, unambiguous terminology has the potential to improve data quality and patient safety by capturing clinical data in a standardized manner. How SNOMED CT will be used SNOMED CT is used in the problem list, medical history, family history, visit diagnosis, surgical history, and for non-drug allergies. We would like to extend its use to other domains, such as pharmacy and laboratory. 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

BT Clinical Computing (Global) Back BT Clinical Computing (Global) Vendor Overview BT Clinical Computing aims at structuring the existing data of medical and hospital information systems into a SNOMED CT repository from where the data can be reused for secondary coding (ICD10), data extraction for Patient Summary, Personal Health Record and clinical research. The intelligent SNOMED CT-repository can feed decision support systems and business intelligence. Eighty percent of medical data are in free text…Natural Language Parsing of existing medical reports to SNOMED CT discloses a gold mine of clinical data for further use. SNOMED CT-enabled solutions NLP (Natural Language Processing) from texts to terms SNOMED CT-guided text interface Terminology management system SNOMED CT Big data Repository Code convertor Patient Summary Scope of services Clinical coding, Clinical documentation, EHR, EMR, Middleware Downloadable documents BT Clinical Computing - Brochure BT Clinical Computing - Executive Summary Office BT Clinical Computing SA Av. Paul Pastur 361 Mont-Sur-Marchienne Hainaut 6032 Belgium http://www.btclinicalcomputing.com/ Contact details Thierry Klein CEO +32473944312 thierry.klein@btclinicalcomputing.com Regions where operational Global

Don Sweete SNOMED International Host Don Sweete CEO, SNOMED International Don Sweete is Chief Executive Officer of SNOMED International. He joined SNOMED International in 2014, bringing more than 30 years of industry leadership and executive management experience to his role. As CEO, Don leads the corporate direction and strategy of SNOMED International, and is responsible for all facets of the business ranging from product content, technical support, customer relationship management, and organization enabling functions. Since joining the organization, Sweete has worked to share SNOMED International’s broadening strategy and vision with its Members, customers, and partners globally. Prior to becoming CEO, Don Sweete served as a member of SNOMED International’s Management Board (formerly known as IHTSDO), from October 2011 to December 2013. During this time he held positions on various Management Board Committees (Executive, Finance, Transition, Implementation and Innovation) contributing to the success of the organization. In his previous role as Executive Regional Director of the Standards Collaborative and Atlantic Region for Canada Health Infoway, he was responsible for all digital health implementations in the region and fulfilling the national standards agenda. Back