Controlled Vocabularies And Representing Clinical Meaning

(ELP0071_ControlledVocabulariesAndRepresentingClinicalMeaning)
Description

This presentation provides an introduction to representing clinical meanings as well as an overview of the principles upon which SNOMED CT was built. 

Learning Objectives

After completing this presentation the student should be able to:

  • Describe the way in which clinical ideas (meanings) have been represented in electronic records
  • Explain the value of a structured representation of clinical meanings
  • Explain the difference between ICD-10 and SNOMED CT
  • Explain how the desiderata for controlled medical vocabularies is met by the design of SNOMED CT.
Topics
  • Content Theory
Audience
  • Clinical Informatician
  • Clinician
  • Content Developer
  • Data Analyst
  • General
Presenter
Cathy Richardson
Level
Intermediate
Duration
33 minutes
Id
ELP0071
Last Updated
2021-08-25
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Last modified: Thursday, 11 April 2024, 3:28 PM