REFRESHED SNOMED CT CASE FOR INVESTMENT REPORT RELEASED

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 (Bernama) -- SNOMED International has released its refreshed SNOMED CT Case for Investment report.

Available on a new interactive platform, the Case for Investment presents evidence that SNOMED CT adds measurable value to a broad range of primary and secondary health processes leveraging SNOMED CT encoded data to enable improved patient outcomes.

Commenting on the development and outcomes of the Case for Investment, SNOMED International Chief Executive Officer, Don Sweete said: “There has been a tremendous evolution in SNOMED CT over the past 10 years and this report demonstrates the value that it offers healthcare systems and stakeholders worldwide.”

Through the narrative, the report provides accessible and understandable answers to questions such as, ‘what is SNOMED CT?’, ‘what makes SNOMED CT unique?’, ‘how and where is it in use globally?’ and ‘why invest in SNOMED CT?’

According to a statement, SNOMED CT, the most comprehensive and multilingual clinical healthcare terminology in the world, possesses unique characteristics that differentiate it from other classifications and terminologies.

Through the Case for Investment, 10 examples of SNOMED CT use across data entry and integration, clinical information sharing, point of care analytics, population and management analytics and research domains have been featured.

Ranging across different countries such as Australia, Canada, China, United Kingdom, United States, continued collection of additional SNOMED CT case studies remains an ongoing priority.

In terms of conclusions, the report presents SNOMED CT as a scalable and ‘fit for purpose’ clinical terminology, adhering to international criteria, data quality and suitability requirements.

Looking forward, SNOMED CT must also contemplate how it enables the future needs of medicine and research.

-- BERNAMA