Melissa Zamorano

Rhomy Vasquez

ESP BIOMEDICA_003D
TANIA VALERIA CORTES
ROQUE
What is SNOMED CT and what is it
used for?
is used in electronic medical record
systems, electronic prescription
systems, laboratories, health surveys,
disease registries and others, with the
objective of accurately and univocally
capturing references to clinical
concepts.
The Ministry of Health has defined that
SNOMED CT will be the reference
terminology for use in Electronic Health
Records (EHR) implemented in healthcare
facilities within the Public and Private
Healthcare System.
It sets global standards for health terms
and improves overall health by providing
reliable and universal information.
This clinical terminology system in use has
advantages, semantic interoperability
between systems to maintain meaning.
countries where SNOMED CT is: implemented
SNOMED CT. It should be noted that
the use of SNOMED CT in Chile is
constantly evolving and expanding,
and it is likely to be used in other
Digital Health systems and
applications in the future.