It is a key component supporting solutions that enable the retrieval of meaningful clinical information.
SNOMED CT represents coded terms that may be used within EHRs to capture, record, and share clinical data for use in healthcare organizations. SNOMED International is the non-profit standards development organization that creates and distributes SNOMED CT, and it is operated by the International Health Standards Development Organization. It is a standardized, international, multilingual core set of clinical healthcare terminology that can be used in electronic health records (EHRs). SNOMED CT® stands for Systemized Nomenclature of Medicine – Clinical Terms.
