Integrating Osteopathic terminology into SNOMED CT
1college of american pathologists.
Abstract:
SNOMED CT is a controlled medical terminology which has been licensed by the National Library of Medicine and recommended as the general terminology of choice by the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics for the development of the electronic medical record. Osteopathic terminology is unique to Osteopathic practitioners and must be included in any terminology if the terminology is to meet the needs of the Osteopathic community. The Authorized Osteopathic Thesaurus was used as a resource and compared with the content of SNOMED CT. It was found that a large number of concepts which were of importance in documenting Osteopathic encounters were not included in SNOMED CT. The decision was made to integrate this content into SNOMED CT.
Related Concept Videos
01:20Anatomical Terminology
01:10Computed Tomography
The technique was invented in the 1970s and is based on the principle that as X-rays pass through the body, they are absorbed or reflected at different levels. In the technique, a patient lies on a motorized platform while a computerized axial tomography (CAT) scanner rotates...
01:18Methods of Documentation I: Source-Oriented Records
In an SOR, each discipline involved in patient care maintains a separate medical record section. This record-keeping method enables easy tracking of patient progress and ensures healthcare staff have access to up-to-date information.
Key Attributes include the following:
01:30Methods of Documentation VII: EMR
01:17Drug Nomenclature
01:29Documentation in Long-Term and Home Healthcare Setting
Long-Term Care Facilities