January 2016 International Release of SNOMED CT Available for Download
The January 2016 International Release of SNOMED CT is available for download. The RF1 and RF2 release files are now two separate download files and the SNOMED CT RF1 Compatibility Package tools are available for download from the same Web page. (Source: UMLS News)
Source: UMLS News - February 1, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
2015AB UMLS Release
The 2015AB edition of the UMLS Knowledge Sources is available for download. For information about the release, see the What’s New section of the Release Documentation. (Source: UMLS News)
Source: UMLS News - November 17, 2015 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
New UTS REST API
NLM has developed a beta version of a UMLS REST API along with sample code on github to showcase interacting with the API in common languages such as Python, Perl, and Jav. The beta version supports the most frequently needed use cases such as: term searching, retrieving UMLS CUIs, retrieving information for CUIs and source-asserted identifiers, and extracting subsets. Additional features are in development. (Source: UMLS News)
Source: UMLS News - November 17, 2015 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Updated CMT Subset Available for Download
An updated Convergent Medical Terminology (CMT) subset is now available for download. This updated problem list subset includes concepts that Kaiser Permanente uses for documenting History and Family History. There are 1,466 SNOMED CT concepts in the file and includes mappings to ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM. SNOMED CT concepts are based on the January 2014 International Release. (Source: UMLS News)
Source: UMLS News - November 17, 2015 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
2015AB UMLS Release
The 2015AB edition of the UMLS Knowledge Sources is available for download. For information about the release, see the What’s New section of the Release Documentation. (Source: UMLS News)
Source: UMLS News - November 12, 2015 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Updated Candidate Baseline of GP/FP Reference Sets and SNOMED CT to ICPC-2 Map
On behalf of the International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO), NLM is pleased to announce the release of theCandidate Baseline of General Practitioner/Family Practitioner (GP/FP) Reference Sets and SNOMED CT to International Classification of Primary Care (ICPC-2) Map. This is an update to the previously released baseline work, resulting from the harmonization agreement between the IHTSDO and the World Organization of Family Doctors (Wonca).
The purpose of the GP/FP subset is to provide frequently used SNOMED CT concepts for use in general/family practice electronic health records within the...
Source: UMLS News - October 13, 2015 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Updated Candidate Baseline of GP/FP Reference Sets and SNOMED CT to ICPC-2 Map
On behalf of the International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO), NLM is pleased to announce the release of the Candidate Baseline of General Practitioner/Family Practitioner (GP/FP) Reference Sets and SNOMED CT to International Classification of Primary Care (ICPC-2) Map. This is an update to the previously released baseline work, resulting from the harmonization agreement between the IHTSDO and the World Organization of Family Doctors (Wonca).
The purpose of the GP/FP subset is to provide frequently used SNOMED CT concepts for use in general/family practice electronic health records within t...
Source: UMLS News - October 13, 2015 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Two SNOMED CT Subsets Released
NLM is pleased to announce the availability of two SNOMED CT subsets:
A new Convergent Medical Terminology (CMT) subset called Radiology 1 Procedure Subset, is now available for download. This file contains 408 concepts which Kaiser Permanente uses to place Radiology orders. The release also includes mappings to Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and is based on the January 2014 International Release of SNOMED CT.
The SNOMED CT Route of Administration (ROA) subset is a listing of the current set of terms related to the location of administration for clinical therapies. The purpose of the ROA release file is to defin...
Source: UMLS News - September 22, 2015 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Two New SNOMED CT Cooperative Project Releases
Baseline Release of the SNOMED CT to ICNP Cooperative Project - The International Classification of Nursing Practice (ICNP) to SNOMED CT nursing diagnoses (problems) equivalency table is a product of ongoing work carried out under a preexisting collaboration agreement between the International Council of Nurses (ICN) and the IHTSDO. The release is a baseline release and aligned to the July 2015 SNOMED CT International release. For those interested in the equivalency table, please contact the IHTSDO. Please Notes: The Candidate Baseline is distributed for evaluation purposes only and should not be used in production clinica...
Source: UMLS News - September 8, 2015 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
September 2015 US Edition of SNOMED CT Available for Download
TheSeptember 2015 US Edition of SNOMED CT is now available for download. In addition to 991 new concepts specific to the US, the September 2015 US Edition of SNOMED CT also contains all of the content from the July 2015 International Release of SNOMED CT. The US Edition of SNOMED CT is the official source of SNOMED CT for use in US healthcare systems.Please note, that similar to the International release, the US Edition RF1 and RF2 release files are now available as two separate downloads. The IHTSDO has announced the deprecation and withdrawal of support for RF1 format. The plan and timeline can be reviewed on theIHTSDO N...
Source: UMLS News - August 31, 2015 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
eptember 2015 US Edition of SNOMED CT Available for Download
The September 2015 US Edition of SNOMED CT is now available for download. In addition to 991 new concepts specific to the US, the September 2015 US Edition of SNOMED CT also contains all of the content from the July 2015 International Release of SNOMED CT. The US Edition of SNOMED CT is the official source of SNOMED CT for use in US healthcare systems.
Please note, that similar to the International release, the US Edition RF1 and RF2 release files are now available as two separate downloads. The IHTSDO has announced the deprecation and withdrawal of support for RF1 format. The plan and timeline can be reviewed on the IHTSD...
Source: UMLS News - August 31, 2015 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
September 2015 US Edition of SNOMED CT Available for Download
The September 2015 US Edition of SNOMED CT is now available for download. In addition to 991 new concepts specific to the US, the September 2015 US Edition of SNOMED CT also contains all of the content from the July 2015 International Release of SNOMED CT. The US Edition of SNOMED CT is the official source of SNOMED CT for use in US healthcare systems.
Please note, that similar to the International release, the US Edition RF1 and RF2 release files are now available as two separate downloads. The IHTSDO has announced the deprecation and withdrawal of support for RF1 format. The plan and timeline can be reviewed on the IHTSD...
Source: UMLS News - August 31, 2015 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
New RxMix Tutorials Available
Three new tutorials are available for the RxMix Web application:
Using RxMix to Retrieve NDCs for an Ingredient: Interactive Mode
Using RxMix to Retrieve NDCs for an Ingredient: Batch Mode
Pre-Built Workflows in RxMix. Finding Drugs that May Treat a Disease
The tutorials are available as links from the UMLS Video Learning Resources page and the NLM Distance Education Resources page. (Source: UMLS News)
Source: UMLS News - August 5, 2015 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
July 2015 SNOMED CT International Release now available
The July 2015 International Release of SNOMED CT is available for download. The RF1 and RF2 release files are now two separate download files. The SNOMED CT RF1 Compatibility Package tools are available for download from the same Web page. The SNOMED CT RF2 to RF1 Conversion files and additional RF1 files can be found on theSNOMED CT Permanent Packages page. Older versions of SNOMED CT International can be found on theSNOMED CT Archives page. (Source: UMLS News)
Source: UMLS News - July 31, 2015 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
July 2015 SNOMED CT International Release now available
The July 2015 International Release of SNOMED CT is available for download. The RF1 and RF2 release files are now two separate download files. The SNOMED CT RF1 Compatibility Package tools are available for download from the same Web page. The SNOMED CT RF2 to RF1 Conversion files and additional RF1 files can be found on the SNOMED CT Permanent Packages page. Older versions of SNOMED CT International can be found on the SNOMED CT Archives page. (Source: UMLS News)
Source: UMLS News - July 31, 2015 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
