Post on 03-Apr-2018
EPR in SalfordEPR in Salford
Where have we got to?Where have we got to?What is the role of What is the role of
SNOMED CT so far?SNOMED CT so far?
Bob YoungBob Young
Note from cardiac investigations unitNote from cardiac investigations unit–– patient X has not attended for testpatient X has not attended for test
BEFOREBEFORE–– Retrieve the notesRetrieve the notes–– Search through the notesSearch through the notes–– Review informationReview information–– Decide on actionDecide on actionAFTERAFTER
Operational Example 1
Referred for review at the Referred for review at the Diabetes CentreDiabetes Centre
Operational Example 2
Our EPR is still EvolvingOur EPR is still Evolving
SNOMED CT seems a clinically attractive SNOMED CT seems a clinically attractive approach to termingapproach to termingPending software upgrade & funding plan Pending software upgrade & funding plan formal evaluation:formal evaluation:–– Free text Free text vsvs internal lists internal lists vsvs SNOMED +/SNOMED +/--
subsetssubsets–– Audit (ICD Audit (ICD vsvs SNOMED)SNOMED)–– Coding (Free text Coding (Free text vsvs internal lists internal lists vsvs SNOMED SNOMED
+/+/-- automation)automation)