Authoring Level 2 Competencies

 2. SNOMED CT Content: SNOMED CT content coverage, structure and use case

Competency Item

  Area of Skill

 Competency

 Level

2.1

SNOMED CT Hierarchies

Understand how SNOMED CT content is organized, and the definitions and use cases for all the different hierarchies. Have a reasonable knowledge of the content that exists within all the SNOMED CT hierarchies. Be aware of the need for creation of new attribute value concepts to enable concepts to be sufficiently defined and support correct subsumption

Understand

2.2

SNOMED CT Content - Selection

Search for and decide on the most appropriate SNOMED CT content to be used when performing authoring tasks within the authoring platform. Be able to use Expression Constraint Language to help evaluate content.

Evaluate

2.3

SNOMED CT Content - Evaluation

Evaluate the accuracy of existing content using knowledge of SNOMED CT content

Evaluate

2.4

SNOMED CT Model Component Hierarchy

Choose the correct content from the SNOMED CT Model Component hierarchy when authoring

Apply

2.5

Release File Versioning

Identify the component attributes used for versioning in Release Format 2 (RF2)

Understand

2.6

SNOMED CT Extensions Content

Appreciate the importance of SNOMED CT extensions, their key content principles, and their dependencies

Understand

2.7

Content Development Tools

Be aware of the essential tools that authors and developers of SNOMED CT Editions may use as part of their work as an author or producer of SNOMED CT extensions and editions

Remember