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Implementation, Innovation, Tooling
The Snowstorm terminology server developed by SNOMED International for the SNOMED CT browser and the authoring platform is also free and open source software that anyone can use. At Health New Zealand we promote the use of Snowstorm to health providers and the software industry as a cheap and cheerful way to add FHIR-friendly code set lookups to clinical apps. There are already some great SNOMED CT-powered apps as a result. The key is to show that terminology is fun, and this poster presentation describes our efforts to win over developers to SNOMED CT and to Snowstorm. At the extreme edge, we have a demo port of Snowstorm on a Raspberry Pi.
Description
We are developing material and education to promote the use of Snowstorm to industry, making it a fun and attractive way to build SNOMED CT-powered apps. One of the demonstrators is a port of Snowstorm to a Raspberry Pi with the full content of the SNOMED CT New Zealand Edition loaded - to what exact purpose we don't know, it's a demo!
Scope
As a standard for the New Zealand health sector, SNOMED CT has a government-sponsored programme for adoption by industry.
How SNOMED CT will be used
The SNOMED CT New Zealand is published twice a year via the SNOMED International Managed Service and is a standard product for New Zealand health providers and the health software industry. We promote Snowstorm as a cost-effective way to add terminology capability to new and existing apps, linked to the New Zealand Health Terminology Service.
Why SNOMED CT will be used
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