SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology designed to record clinical information at the point of care. Used in over 90 countries, SNOMED CT is becoming the global language of healthcare. What sets SNOMED CT apart from other terminologies is that the concepts within it are coded and linked. This enables powerful data analysis.The Australian Medicines Terminology (AMT) is a subset of SNOMED CT-AU relating to medicines.About SNOMED CTHighlightsOver 500,000 concepts.Mandated for use in many countries, including the USA and the UK.Each concept is coded and linked to related concepts. Computers can read and interpret these links. Other standards and classification systems like LOINC and ICD-10 do not have this ability.Updated every month.SNOMED CT is the most comprehensive and precise multilingual clinical terminology in the world. It has been accepted as a common global language for health care.SNOMED CT enables clinicians to record patient data more accurately and comprehensively than any other terminology. Because the concepts are coded and linked, it has become the gold standard throughout the world.As a common global language, SNOMED CT supports:consistent data entryanalysis of clinical datasharing of information between healthcare systems (interoperability).SNOMED CT benefits healthcare providers, patients, software vendors and humankind.Diagram: SNOMED CT highlights About SNOMED CT-AU including the AMTSNOMED CT-AU contains the core SNOMED CT terms, the Australian extension of clinical terms and the Australian Medicines Terminology (AMT).HighlightsOver 700,000 active concepts.Endorsed by all Australian state and territory governments.FREE for use by Australian individuals, businesses, health organisations and software vendors (the Australian Government pays for the licence).Updated every month. Browse and search SNOMED CT-AU (CSIRO Shrimp browser)About the AMTAMT stands for the Australian Medicines Terminology and it’s a subset of SNOMED CT-AU (in the same way that a chapter is part of a book). It identifies and describes medicines in a standardised format using a set of properties including:product trade namedosage formstrengthpack size and container type.Diagram: Domains covered by SNOMED CT-AU Active concepts in SNOMED CT-AU are categorised under 11 domains: Australian Medicines Terminology, clinical finding, situation with explicit context, procedure, social context, body structure, observable entity, organism, other, pharmaceutical/biologic product and substance.About SNOMED InternationalSNOMED International (formerly known as International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation – IHTSDO) is a not-for profit organisation that sets global standards for health terms. It maintains and owns SNOMED CT.SNOMED International:was established in 2007was founded by 9 countries – including Australianow has over 50 member countrieshas issued licences to more than 5000 individuals and organisations.For more information visit SNOMED.orgWho is SNOMED CT and AMT relevant for?SNOMED CT and AMT is relevant for:researchers and knowledge producersimplementers of clinical information systemsvendors of clinical information systemscare providerspatients and citizenspolicy makers.SNOMED CT, SNOMED CT-AU, SNOMED International: what’s the difference?SNOMED CT is the international core set of clinical terminology.SNOMED CT-AU is the Australian edition of the clinical terminology. It extends the core set with local variations and customisation relevant to the Australian healthcare community, including the AMT.SNOMED International is the not-for-profit organisation that owns and maintains SNOMED CT.Considering implementing SNOMED CT-AU?Healthcare providers and software vendors: please get in touch so we can advise on the best approach.Emailhelp@digitalhealth.gov.auCall 1300 901 0018am – 5pm (AEST/AEDT), Monday – Friday See also: Access SNOMED CT-AU Implementing in software