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SNOMED CT-AU 31 March 2023 release note

Release summary: SNOMED CT-AU v20230331

Clinical terminology v20230331

This release is maintained against the January 2023 SNOMED CT International Edition.

Identifying the version of this release of SNOMED CT-AU

When using codes from this release (for example, in clinical documents, maps, or terminology servers) the following string should be used to identify the version of this release:
http://snomed.info/sct/32506021000036107/version/20230331

Inclusions

This release contains the following content, accessible from the NCTS website:

StatusName and version
NewSNOMED CT-AU 31 March 2023 (RF2 FULL)
NewSNOMED CT-AU 31 March 2023 (RF2 SNAPSHOT)
New SNOMED CT-AU 31 March 2023 (RF2 DELTA)
NewSNOMED CT-AU 31 March 2023 (RF2 ALL)
NewSNOMED CT-AU Release Note 31 March 2023 (this document)
NewAMT CSV 20230331
NewFHIR Value Sets v20230331
NewTSV format reference sets v20230331
NewSNOMED CT-AU Change Reports CSV v20230331

Note: if there are no changes for the month only the header row will appear in the file.

Change summary

This section summarises the changes in this release and provides notice about planned future work. Changes made to resolve data issues will be listed if the potential impact on systems or patient care exceeds a threshold determined by an internal risk matrix assessment.

For more information about any of these changes, please contact help@digitalhealth.gov.au.

Content

TerminologyCategory/IDDescription
SNOMED CT‑AURequested contentInternational content maintenance has been prioritised in this release.
AMTRequested contentIn addition to the modelling of new products, based on the 1 April 2023 PBS and RPBS schedule, a number of other products have been modelled in this release.
AMTRequested Content2023 seasonal influenza vaccines have been modelled in this release. For further information on the vaccines – see ATAGI advice on seasonal influenza vaccines.
AMTThird party reference setWestern Australia Health Schedule 4 restricted medicines for public hospitals reference set

Produced by WA Health, the Western Australia Health Schedule 4 restricted medicines for public hospitals reference set supports the identification of the Australian Medicines Terminology (AMT) Trade Product Unit of Use (TPUU), Containered Trade Product Pack (CTPP), Medicinal Product Pack (MPP) and Medicinal Product Unit of Use (MPUU) concepts that have additional storage and handling requirements in public hospitals within WA Health, as per WA Health policies.

Note: This reference set is NOT the same as a Schedule 4 Reportable medicines (as defined in Section 77 of the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014) reference set and does not have any use related to Real Time Prescription Monitoring (RTPM) programs.

Future changes

TerminologyCategory/IDDescription
SNOMED CT‑AUEDRSWith the release of the new Australian emergency department reference set as of January 2019, there are plans to deprecate the original Emergency Department Reference (EDRS) set in a forthcoming release. Current users of the EDRS will be consulted prior to confirming the deprecation date.

Upcoming releases

The upcoming release schedule will be as follows:

  • Wednesday 26 April 2023
  • Friday 26 May 2023
  • Tuesday 27 June 2023