Regenstrief and SNOMED International announced a new collaboration to broaden the adoption of standardized terminology for health data exchange worldwide. The idea is to promote more coordinated use of SNOMED CT and LOINC by both SNOMED International and Regenstrief.
The agreement targets the reduction of current and potential duplication, standardizes terminology and improves clinical interoperability, and supports providers and users implementing combinations of both standards.
Additionally, the agreement will pave the way for developing a LOINC extension that aligns with the SNOMED CT model. This extension would enable the distribution of LOINC and SNOMED CT content to their users. The extension will create SNOMED CT and LOINC codes for all concepts shared between the terminologies – helping implementers have a unified approach to implementing both standards.
The recent agreement updates and extends a relationship launched in 2013 that links the clinical semantics of SNOMED to LOINC concepts enabling the identification, exchange, and collection of data across health systems. Going forward, the SNOMED CT and LOINC teams will provide opportunities for stakeholders to discuss joint work products and explore new collaborations.
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