SNOMED CT for OTs
CPD Session 5
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SNOMEDCT for OTs
SNOMED CT is an acronym
Systematized* Nomenclature of Medicine
Clinical Terms
The point of SNOMED CT is to record clinical
data electronically & consistently in order to
improve patient care
From April 2015 it will be used in all electronic
care records in NHS England *
this is an internationally agreed term which uses the US English spelling
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SNOMED CT for OTs
The advantages of SNOMED CT are that it will
provide data that can be understood and used
across systems and across professions by all
involved in the service user’s journey
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‘When I use a word’, Humpty Dumpty said, in a
rather scornful tone, ‘it means just what I
choose it to mean – neither more nor less.’
(from Through the Looking Glass by Lewis
Carroll)
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One of the important points about SNOMED is
that it both requires and promotes the
consistent use of unambiguous language
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Say what you mean, and
mean what you say.
Care records need to contain information
that is:
•Accurate
•Relevant
•Timely
•Comprehensive
•Detailed
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OTs using language consistently
SNOMED CT enhances the implementation of
the COT professional standards, pertaining to
record keeping, by ensuring the use of
consistent and unambiguous language.
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Developing national sets of terms
COT is part-way through developing national
sets of terms to support OT record keeping
Problems, Goals, Interventions, Outcomes
To be incorporated into SNOMED CT
Used in drop-down pick lists in electronic care
records
Quick selection through ‘predictive text’
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Benefits of consistent use of language
Consistent and trustworthy information in each care record will support:
• Care of the individual patient
• Commissioning of care pathways and care packages, based on
interventions and outcomes
• Data required by DH and central government
• Clinical audit and clinical research
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Online learning resources
ELearning modules at:
http://www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/system
sandservices/icd/informspec/etd/elearning/n
hselearning/snomedct
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Find out more about SNOMED CT at:
http://www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/system
sandservices/data/uktc/snomed
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• An Overview of SNOMED CT - leaflet
• Introduction to SNOMED CT
• SNOMED CT – Cross Professions
• International Sharing of Information
A good
starting point
2minute
video clips
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SNOMED CT
Useful Links
finding out
more…
SNOMED CT
already in use
• Leeds Emergency Department
• Moorfields Eye Hospital
Case
studies
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Learning more
about
SNOMED CT
• The Language of Health, Clinical Coding and Terminology –
via embedding informatics in the IG Training Tool
• SNOMED CT Beginners elearning – online module
• SNOMED CT Beginners elearning – downloadable version
from TRUD
• SNOMED CT Webinars
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Keep up to date with what the College is doing through our website
www.cot.org.uk
specific news about SNOMED CT work is available through the COTIM
newsletter, to subscribe contact lesley.gleaves@cot.co.uk
if you would like to talk to the College officer who leads on this work please
email chris.austin@cot.co.uk
With thanks to colleagues from NHS Connecting for Health
who kindly supplied the information on the previous slide (12).
For full references please see accompanying document entitled
Understanding SNOMED CT.
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