SNOMED CT
SNOMED CT (Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine - Clinical Terms) is a comprehensive, multilingual clinical terminology system used for standardizing and encoding health information in electronic health records (EHRs). It provides a structured vocabulary of clinical concepts, descriptions, and relationships to support accurate documentation, data analysis, and interoperability in healthcare settings. Developed and maintained by SNOMED International, it is widely adopted globally for clinical data exchange and decision support.
Developers should learn SNOMED CT when working on healthcare IT projects, such as EHR systems, clinical decision support tools, or health data analytics platforms, to ensure compliance with international standards like HL7 FHIR and enable semantic interoperability. It is essential for applications requiring precise clinical coding, data aggregation across different systems, or integration with public health registries, as it reduces ambiguity and improves data quality for research and patient care.