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  • SNOMED CT Implementation Showcase - October 25-26 in Stockholm
    September 18, 2012
    Registration is open for the IHTSDO 2012 SNOMED CT Implementation Showcase in Stockholm, Sweden, from October 25-26, 2012. The theme is SNOMED CT - Meaningful Ideas to Practical Benefits. To register, go to www.ihtsdo.org/showcase_reg.

  • SNOMED CT®: US Extension, September 2012
    September 12, 2012
    The updated US Extension to SNOMED CT is available for download. The download now includes files in both SNOMED CT Release Format 1 (RF1) and Release Format 2 (RF2) versions.

  • IHTSDO Affiliate Forum Invites Nominations for Standing Committees Due September 1, 2012
    August 15, 2012
    Call for Nominations: The IHTSDO Affiliate Forum (AF) is soliciting nominations for an AF representative on each of the four IHTSDO Standing Committees – Content, Quality Assurance, Implementation & Innovation, and Technical. Nominees must be either Affiliate Licensees or a recognized representative of an Affiliate Licensee organization, and must also register as members of the Affiliate Forum. Nominees will serve a two-year period beginning on January 1, 2013. To nominate a person, download the appropriate nomination form and send the completed form to info@ihtsdo.org. Nominations are due to the IHTSDO by September 1, 2012.

  • SNOMED CT® to ICD-10 Cross Maps – Technology Preview Release
    August 9, 2012
    The IHTSDO released the Technology Preview of SNOMED CT to ICD-10 cross maps. The cross maps support epidemiological, statistical, and administrative reporting and are available for download on the UMLS Web site. The contents map July 2010 SNOMED CT to ICD-10 second edition (2008). For more information about the cross maps, see the IHTSDO press release.

  • Update to SNOMED CT®: International Release, July 2012
    August 9, 2012
    The IHTSDO released an updated version of the July 2012 International Release. The update corrects errors in the RF1 Relationships file (sct1_Relationships_Core_INT_20120731.txt) and replaces the previously released version. It is available for download on the UMLS Web site as of August 9. Users should download and use the updated file.