Understanding clinical terminology
Understanding clinical terminology in Australia starts with understanding SNOMED CT-AU.
SNOMED CT-AU: The global language of healthcare
What is clinical terminology?
What it is, why it’s important and who’s impacted by it.
What is SNOMED and the AMT?
Used in over 90 countries, SNOMED CT has been accepted as a common global language for health care in software.
Uses
SNOMED CT is used to record clinical data, share data between systems, conduct analytics and for research.
Benefits
The whole world will benefit from increased use of SNOMED CT.
The big picture: SNOMED CT and other code sets
SNOMED CT is often implemented with other health code sets.
AMT: focusing on medicines
AMT identifies and describes all Australian medicines in a standardised format.
Who’s using SNOMED CT-AU and AMT
See which software vendors and sectors are using it.
Search and browse terms
Search and browse over 500,000 clinical terms in SNOMED CT-AU using a browser developed by the CSIRO.
Implementation: what’s involved
There are 5 phases involved in implementing SNOMED CT-AU. Phase 1 is understanding the business drivers.
Other terminologies and third party content
We provide access to LOINC, RCPA SPIA, third party reference sets and over 50 other code systems through Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR).
Resources
We have many guides to help you understand and use SNOMED CT-AU and other clinical terminology products.