Course Description:
SNOMED CT - What's It All About?
October, 2007
NOW AVAILABLE!
What is SNOMED CT?
SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) is a comprehensive clinical terminology that makes healthcare information accessible and usable throughout the world. It provides a “common language” comprised of concepts, terms and relationships that enables a consistent way of capturing, sharing and aggregating health data across clinical specialties and sites of care.
SNOMED CT® resulted from the merge of SNOMED® Reference Terminology (SNOMED® RT) developed by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and Clinical Terms Version 3 (CTV3) developed by the National Health Service (NHS) of the United Kingdom.
As a comprehensive clinical reference terminology, it enables clinicians, researchers and patients to share comparable data while facilitating enhanced health reporting, billing and statistical
analysis.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to provide you with background knowledge of how SNOMED CT was developed, its purposes, and how it will be used in the electronic health record. For a clearer understanding, the course provides an overview of key terminology, acronyms, and abbreviations associated with SNOMED CT. No previous knowledge of SNOMED CT is required for this course so it is an excellent course as a basic introduction to the largest international database of medical terminology.
OBJECTIVES
At the completion of this course, you will be able to:
Define key terms, acronyms, and abbreviations associated with SNOMED CT.
Differentiate between terminologies and classifications and demonstrate an understanding how they are interrelated.
Gain insight into of the history of SNOMED CT and how it evolved.
Demonstrate an understanding of the current status of SNOMED CT, including the location and purpose of the International Health Terminology Standards Development Organization (IHTSDO).
Explain how coder roles with change with the implementation of SNOMED CT in the electronic health record.
Demonstrate an understanding of the basic components and structure of SNOMED CT.
Evaluate your skills through end-of-module assessments (10 multiple choice questions for 4 modules), plus a final assessment consisting of 20 multiple choice questions.
COURSE CONTENTS
Course Description
Introduction
a. Definitions
b. Acronyms and Abbreviations
c. Difference between terminology and classification
Background
a. History of SNOMED
b. History of CT
c. Development of SNOMED CT
Current Status
a. International acceptance of SNOMED CT
b. Ownership and regulation by IHTSDO
c. How coder roles will change
Basics of SNOMED CT
a. Key components
b. Relationship between components of SNOMED CT
c. How SNOMED CT will fit with the EHR
Summary
Self Assessment Test (20 questions)
INSTRUCTORS
Janis L. Huston, PhD, MEd, RHIA
Health Information Management Consultant
Scarborough, North Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Dr. Georg Brox, MIHM
Clinical Advisor and Terminology Consultant
Scarborough, North Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Dr. Huston and Dr. Brox reside in the United Kingdom and both have extensive healthcare consulting experience with a recent emphasis on SNOMED CT.
MATERIALS NEEDED
No materials are needed for this course, only Internet access.
BENEFITS
Obtain immediate access to the course by registering online and
paying by
or 
on OHIMA’s secure server.
Receive valuable review information and continuing education credits at a very affordable price with no travel time or expenses.
Complete the course in the comfort of your own home or office at your convenience, leaving and re-entering course as you desire.
Obtain printed course material by printing documents from your
printer.
