SNOMED CT: Improving Patient Outcomes

Lijia, as you mentioned SNOMED CT can be utilized to improve patient outcomes. SNOMED CT supports the development of inclusive high-quality clinical content in health records. It can be used to present clinical information in a reliable, consistent and systematic way and an essential part of electronic health information. SNOMED based clinical information is beneficial for patients and clinicians as well as populations and it supports evidence based care. The benefits of SNOMED CT range from real time decision support to more accurate retrospective reporting for research and management. SNOMED CT allows early identification of evolving health issues, monitoring of population health and responses to changing clinical practice. SNOMED CT is a