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  • More sophisticated and flexible reporting and analysis

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8. SNOMED CT for Knowledge Linkage

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  • Enables integration of EHR with knowledge bases
  • Rules can use SNOMED CT's hierarchy and defining relationships for aggregation and querying
  • Can be used to provide real-time clinical alerts relevant to the given patient
  • Can be used to suggest relevant clinical guidelines and protocols relevant to the given patient

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9. SNOMED CT as an Extensible Foundation for Representing Clinical Data

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  • External systems to which patient data is sent may not have the capability to process postcoordinated SNOMED CT expressions
  • Data storage and message fields, which need to include SNOMED CT postcoordinated expressions, must support an adequate field length
  • Retrieving patient records with postcoordinated content may require a more sophisticated approach to querying

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10. Full Use of SNOMED CT to Deliver all its Powerful Features in an EHR

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Figure 16. Full use of SNOMED CT to deliver all its powerful features in an EHR

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