Country / Region
EMEA
Tags
Collaboration, Data quality, Implementation
In Region Stockholm and Region Gotland we have a decision that we are going to use SNOMED CT as our common terminology. To meet the decision we were needed to have a strategy and a roadmap adjusted to our regions needs and to meet the organizational complexety and size. There has been active work on the implementation and integration of SNOMED CT (Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine – Clinical Terms) to standardize healthcare terminology. The region uses SNOMED CT as part of its efforts to enhance interoperability, data quality, and patient safety within electronic health records (EHRs). This initiative is part of a broader digital health strategy to improve the quality and efficiency of care through structured and semantically rich data. We would like represent the strategy and the roadmap and the work around it, the successes and failes.
Description
In Region Stockholm we have a decision that we are going to use SNOMED CT as our common terminology in our technical systems and project. To meet the decison we were needed to have a strategy and a roadmap. The region is responsible for healthcare services for approximately 2.3 million residents and operates seven emergency hospitals, including Karolinska University Hospital, as well as around 200 primary care centers and specialist clinics. The implementation in the region is therefore a longterm process where needs from multiple directions must be considered.
Scope
Several stakeholders explained a need for a national controlled terminology and for that we only have SNOMED CT. And for preperation for the EHDS requirements.
How SNOMED CT will be used
The region uses SNOMED CT as part of its efforts to enhance interoperability, data quality, and patient safety within electronic health records (EHRs). This initiative is part of a broader digital health strategy to improve the quality and efficiency of care through structured and semantically rich data.
Why SNOMED CT will be used
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