SNOMED International - Articulating Stakeholder Value - Flipbook - Page 6
Where to Start
Interpreting the SNOMED International Vision for Stakeholders
The vision is outward-
The vision sees a continuation of the
The vision is also about ‘better health
looking so refers to
ecosystem of clinical terminologies,
and improved patient outcomes’.
where SNOMED CT is an integral part.
Improved patient outcomes include
As a core reference terminology
both ‘improved patient service
SNOMED CT has a leading role within
outcomes’ as well as ‘improved patient
the ecosystem, but by itself cannot be
health outcomes’.
clinical terminologies
generally.
the ‘one language of health’.
Better Health is viewed as a
The vision is an integrated hub-and-
patient/citizen perspective on health
spoke model for clinical terminologies,
and Improved Patient Outcomes is seen
with SNOMED CT being a hub. As a
as the health care system perspective
result, there is a need for strong
(e.g. the view of care providers and
collaboration among the various
policy makers) on health.
sponsors of the different clinical
terminologies and classification systems
to enable the integration required.