Understanding clinical terminology in Australia starts with understanding SNOMED CT-AU. SNOMED CT-AU: The global language of healthcare What is clinical terminology? What it is, why it's important and who's impacted by it. What is SNOMED CT and the AMT? Used in over 90 countries, SNOMED CT has been accepted as a common global language for healthcare in software. Uses of SNOMED CT SNOMED CT is used to record clinical data, share data between systems, conduct analytics and for research. Benefits of SNOMED CT The whole world will benefit from increased use of SNOMED CT. The big picture: SNOMED CT and other code sets SNOMED CT is often implemented with other health code sets. The AMT: focusing on medicines AMT identifies and describes all Australian medicines in a standardised format. Who’s using SNOMED CT-AU See which software vendors and sectors are using it. Search and browse terms Search and browse over 700,000 clinical terms in SNOMED CT-AU using a browser developed by CSIRO. Implementation: what's involved There are 5 phases involved in implementing SNOMED CT-AU. Phase 1 is understanding the business drivers. Other terminologies and third party contentWe provide access to LOINC, RCPA SPIA, third party reference sets and over 50 other code systems through Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR).Read more ResourcesWe have many guides to help you understand and use SNOMED CT-AU and other clinical terminology products.Read more