The SNOMED CT implementation library is designed to assist across a range of implementation stages. Library resources include implementation frameworks, best practice guides, technical specifications, value propositions, use cases, implementation planning resources and clinical topic-specific material. Please feel free to explore these resources below.
For additional SNOMED CT documentation on a wide range of topics, please visit the SNOMED CT Document Library at http://snomed.org/doc.
Implementation Frameworks
The following SNOMED CT resources provide a framework that may be applied to different implementation scenarios.
| SNOMED CT Adoption Journey | A pathway that leads you from getting started with SNOMED CT to advanced use. |
| SNOMED CT Implementation Process | A simple six step process that can be applied to most SNOMED CT implementations. |
| SNOMED CT Implementation Maturity Framework | A five level model that categorizes implementations based on a scale of increasing SNOMED CT capabilities. |
| SNOMED CT Value Proposition and Use Cases | An interactive platform that presents SNOMED CT stakeholder value propositions along with evidence that SNOMED CT adds measurable value. |
| Example EMR/EHR Requirements Guide | A set of example high-level requirements for the SNOMED CT functionality in an EMR/EHR system. |
Starter Guides
The following SNOMED CT starter guides provide an introduction to SNOMED CT for different types of users.
| SNOMED CT Starter Guide | An introduction SNOMED CT for anyone with a general interest in healthcare information. |
| New Member Onboarding Process | A description of the process to be followed when new member countries join the SNOMED International. |
| National Release Center Guide | A guide to the role and responsibilities of a National Release Center (NRC), and the relationship between NRCs, SNOMED International, implementers and users within a Member country or territory. |
| Vendor Introduction to SNOMED CT | An introduction to SNOMED CT focused primarily on the needs of vendors and developers of healthcare systems and applications. |
Best Practice Guidance
The following resources provide guidance to help support good implementation practice.
| Terminology Services Guide | A guide to accessing SNOMED CT content effectively using terminology services. |
| Search and Data Entry Guide | A guide to finding and saving a term and related SNOMED CT code into a health record. |
| User Interface Demonstrator | A user interface demonstration tool that documents a range of SNOMED CT best practice techniques. |
| Data Analytics Guide | A guide that explains a range of techniques for performing queries over SNOMED CT encoded data. |
| Clinical Decision Support Guide | A guide that explains a range of techniques for implementing clinical decision support with SNOMED CT. |
| Introductory Guide to Translation | An introduction to the principles and processes of translating SNOMED CT. |
| Guidelines for Translation | Guidelines on important and common issues relevant to the translation of SNOMED CT. |
Technical Specifications
The following SNOMED CT technical specifications are important to many implementations of SNOMED CT .
| SNOMED CT Release File Specification | The file format in which SNOMED CT is published and distributed. |
| SNOMED CT Expression Constraint Language | A language used to query SNOMED CT content. |
| SNOMED CT Machine Readable Concept Model | The SNOMED CT concept model rules in a form that can be read and tested by a computer. |
| SNOMED CT URI Standard | A standard format for URIs that identify SNOMED CT concepts, versioned editions, and the terminology itself. |
| SNOMED CT Compositional Grammar | A language used to represent clinical meanings in the form of SNOMED CT postcoordinated expressions. |
| SNOMED CT Expression Template Language | A language used to represent SNOMED CT expressions that contain slots intended to be completed at a later time. |
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