UMLS - News and Announcements (2012)

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July 2012

SNOMED CT®: International Release, July 2012
July 31, 2012
The July 2012 International Release of SNOMED CT is available for download from both the SNOMED CT and Downloads menus of the UTS. The download contains SNOMED CT files in both Release Format 1 (RF1) and the new Release Format 2 (RF2) versions. Additionally, updated RF2 to RF1 compatibility tools are available for download from the same Web page.

June 2012

NLM Invites Nominations for IHTSDO Standing Committees Due June 29, 2012
June 5, 2012
Call for Nominations: As the U.S. Member of the IHTSDO, the NLM is soliciting nominations of potential candidates for the four IHTSDO Standing Committees – Content, Quality Assurance, Implementation & Innovation, and Technical. These committees have important roles in the ongoing development of the SNOMED CT clinical terminology and in the IHTSDO. Nominations are due to NLM by COB June 29, 2012. See details at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/news/IHTSDONominate2012.html.
ADA and IHTSDO Agree to Licensing Arrangements
June 4, 2012
The American Dental Association (ADA) and the IHTSDO announce a licensing agreement to incorporate ADA dental diagnostic codes into SNOMED CT. The ADA Systematized Nomenclature of Dentistry (SNODENT) will be included in the SNOMED CT International Release. As part of this agreement, the IHTSDO Content Committee will form an International Dentistry Specialty Interest Group (Dental SIG). For more information see the IHTSDO News Announcement.
2012AA UMLS Release available on UTS
June 4, 2012
The 2012AA edition of the UMLS Knowledge Sources is available for searching on the UTS Metathesaurus Browser. The browser is available from the Applications menu of the UTS.

May 2012

SNOMED CT®: CORE Problem List Subset, May 2012
May 21, 2012
The updated SNOMED CT CORE Problem List Subset is available for download from both the SNOMED CT and Downloads menus of the UTS.
ICD-9-CM to SNOMED CT® Map
May 16, 2012
The new ICD-9-CM to SNOMED CT Map is available for download by UMLS licensees. The map will facilitate the translation of legacy ICD-9-CM data to SNOMED CT and aid the transition to use of SNOMED CT for patient problem lists. The download consists of two files (one-to-one maps and one-to-many maps), which include usage frequencies of ICD-9-CM codes based on CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) data, and SNOMED CT concepts from the CORE Problem List Subset.
2012AA UMLS Release
May 7, 2012
The 2012AA edition of the UMLS Knowledge Sources is available from the Downloads menu of the UTS. For information about the release, see the What’s New section of the Release Documentation.
UTS API 2.0 Beta Launch
May 7, 2012
The beta version of the UMLS Terminology Services API 2.0 (UTS API 2.0) is now available. For documentation, see https://uts.nlm.nih.gov/home.html#apidocumentation. For more information about the beta version, see the NLM Technical Bulletin article.
SNOMED CT®: Spanish Release, April 2012
May 1, 2012
The Spanish edition of the SNOMED CT: International Release, January 2012, is available for download. The download contains files in both Release Format 1 (RF1) and the new Release Format 2 (RF2) versions.

April 2012

SNOMED CT®: US Extension, March 2012 (RF2)
April 5, 2012
The March release of the US Extension to SNOMED CT is available for download in SNOMED CT Release Format 2 (RF2), Snapshot View. The previous March download is the Release Format 1 (RF1) version.

March 2012

An Overview to RxNorm (Updated)
March 16, 2012
The updated RxNorm Overview is now available. The overview gives new users a general idea of the purpose and structure of RxNorm.
SNOMED CT® to ICD-10-CM Cross Map – Preview Release
March 1, 2012
The new SNOMED CT to ICD-10-CM Cross Map is available for download by UMLS licensees. The map supports semi-automated generation of ICD-10-CM codes from SNOMED CT data for reimbursement and statistical purposes. The preview version provides mapping from 7,277 SNOMED CT concepts. NLM will provide an updated version mapping from approximately 15,000 SNOMED CT concepts in June 2012.
SNOMED CT®: US Extension, March 2012
March 1, 2012
The updated US Extension to SNOMED CT is available for download.
UMLS Metathesarus Data Change
March 1, 2012
The maximum field length for the attribute name (ATN) field in the MRSAT file is now 100 characters. Users may need to update database load scripts to reflect the change.
New CMT Subset Available
March 1, 2012
The Hematology/Oncology Problem List Subset from Convergent Medical Terminology (CMT) is available for download by UMLS licensees. The Ophthalmology subset includes 2,846 concepts. For more information about CMT, see UMLS News from April 2011 and Kaiser Permanente Opens Access to CMT to Support HHS Health IT Goals Frequently Asked Questions.

February 2012

SNOMED CT®: CORE Problem List Subset, February 2012
February 16, 2012
The updated SNOMED CT CORE Problem List Subset is available for download from both the SNOMED CT and Downloads menus of the UTS.
SNOMED CT®: ROA Subset, January 2012
February 16, 2012
The updated SNOMED CT Route of Administration (ROA) Subset is available for download from both the SNOMED CT and Downloads menus of the UTS.

January 2012

SNOMED CT®: International Release, January 2012
January 31, 2012
The January 2012 International Release of SNOMED CT is available for download from both the SNOMED CT and Downloads menus of the UTS. The download contains SNOMED CT files in both Release Format 1 (RF1) and the new Release Format 2 (RF2) versions. Additionally, updated RF2 to RF1 compatibility tools are available for download from the same Web page.
UMLS Video Learning Resources Web Page
January 13, 2012
The new Unified Medical Language System (UMLS) Video Learning Resources Web page consolidates all UMLS-related video tutorials including Quick Tours and Webinars. The new page replaces the separate Quick Tours and Webcasts Web pages. For details, see the NLM Technical Bulletin article.