SNOWMED Release Notes

Mikes Notes

I'm rather impressed with the way SNOWMED creates its release notes. The URL to the resource is very clear, and the TOC provides in-page navigation to the main content.

Resources

• https://confluence.ihtsdotools.org/display/RMT/SNOMED+CT+August+2024+International+Edition+-+SNOMED+International+Release+notes

Example

Page At A Glance

1. Introduction

1.1. Background

1.2. Purpose

1.3. Scope

1.4. Audience

1.5. Important Information

2. Content Development Activity

2.1. Summary

2.2. Quality Initiative

2.2.1. Update for Pathological Process and Infectious Process

2.2.2. Update Hierarchy 90128006|Photosensitivity (finding)|

2.2.3. Update 230131008|Graft complications (disorder)|

2.2.4. Update Hierarchy 278854009|Insertion of hormone implant (procedure)|

2.3.  Body Structure 

2.3.1. Update Lateralizable Body Structures

2.3.2. SEP and Laterality Anatomy Reference Sets

2.4. Clinical Finding

2.4.1. Inactivation of Mechanical Complication of <x> Disorder Concepts

2.5. Procedure

2.5.1. Radiographic Imaging

2.5.2. Remodel Hierarchy 51302004 |Turbinectomy (procedure)|

2.5.3. Remodel Hierarchy 359890009|Fundoplication (procedure)|

2.6. Pharmaceutical/Biological Product

2.6.1. Grouping Concepts for Therapeutic Roles in the Medicinal Product Hierarchy

2.6.2. Update Pharmaceutical Dose Forms with Two or More Intended Sites

2.7. Collaboration/Harmonization Agreements

2.7.1. Convergent Medical Terminology (CMT)

2.7.2. Orphanet

2.7.3. Cancer Synoptic Reporting

2.7.4. International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE)

2.7.5. Gravity Project

2.8. Internal Quality Improvement

2.8.1. Machine Readable Concept Model (MRCM) Changes

2.8.2. OWL Axiom Expressions for Annotation Properties

2.9. SNOMED CT derived products

2.9.1. ICD-10 map

2.9.2. Content Development Activity Summary

2.9.3. SNOMED CT to OWL conversion and classification

3. Technical notes

3.1. Known Issues

3.2. Resolved Issues

3.3. Technical updates

3.3.1. RF2 package format

3.3.2. Changes to the International Edition package format

3.3.3. Changes to the Annotations Refset format

3.3.4. Changes to the RefsetDescriptor records

3.3.5. Early visibility of impending changes in the upcoming 2024 Monthly International Edition releases

3.3.6. Document links