SNOMED CT NZ Edition October 2024

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We are pleased to announce that the October 2024 release of the SNOMED CT New Zealand Extension is now available for use and can be accessed in both the NZ Health Terminology Service (NZHTS) and the SNOMED International Browser. This release includes several important updates and new content for healthcare systems across Aotearoa New Zealand. Below is a summary of the new content included in this release.

Key New Content:

  1. NZ Breast Device Registry (NZBDR)
    A set of SNOMED concepts developed to support the New Zealand Breast Device Registry for medical information, reporting, device tracking, and auditing for complications.

  2. Health Service Type Reference Set
    Updated with patient-friendly terms and te reo Māori equivalents, reflecting New Zealandā€™s healthcare services.

  3. Health Occupation Reference Set
    Updated to include occupation codes relevant to the New Zealand health sector.

  4. Emergency Care Reference Sets
    Updates to the chief presenting complaint and diagnosis reference sets as part of the six-monthly clinical review cycle.

  5. Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy Regimen Library
    New lists of SNOMED concepts to support the ACT-NOW programme, tracking systemic anti-cancer therapy across New Zealand.

  6. MSD Translation Table Map
    Updated with 37 additional rows to meet Ministry of Social Development (MSD) requirements.

  7. READ v2 to SNOMED CT Map
    Updated mappings for smoking-related codes, including:

SCTID SNOMED preferred term Read code
48031000119106 Ex-smoking for more than 1 year 137S.00
735128000 Ex-smoking for less than 1 year 137K.00
266919005 Never smoked 1371.00
77176002 Currently smoking 137R.00
771155005 Brief smoking cessation advice ZPSB.10
395700008 Referral to stop smoking support ZPSC.10
713700008 Smoking cessation medication ZPSC.20
384742004 Smoking cessation behaviour support ZPSC.30
57861000210104 Smoking cessation advice declined ZPSC.90
  1. CanShare Reference Sets

Te Aho o Te Kahu | Cancer Control Agency has developed 605 CanShare reference sets for cancer data collection, with 184 new reference sets and 1,965 new concepts included in this release.

For full release notes, technical updates, and known issues, please refer to the official documentation

SNOMED CT New Zealand Extension PRODUCTION Release Notes - October 2024 - SNOMED International Release Management - SNOMED Confluence

confluence.ihtsdotools.org

As always, we welcome your feedback and questions. For more information on SNOMED CT implementation in New Zealand, feel free to reach out at standards@tewhatuora.govt.nz or join the conversation on our standards channel here at eHealth Forum.

Best Regards

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If you would like an NZHTS API key to try out this query, email us at standards@tewhatuora.govt.nz with your choice of API client id for your organisation.

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Hi All,

We wanted to proactively raise two important points that might impact your implementation work, so you are aware of them before encountering any issues:

  1. Refset File Renaming: From Refset Name to Refset ID
    With recent SNOMED releases, the file names for refsets have changed from using the refset name to using the refset ID. If your system or processes are dependent on the previous naming convention, this change may cause errors or disrupt your workflow. We recommend reviewing your scripts to ensure they can handle refset file names based on the refset ID, or consider updating them to dynamically adapt to future naming conventions.

  2. Term Lengths > 255 Characters
    Starting from April 2024, the term lengths in the New Zealand SNOMED Extension have increased beyond the previous 255-character limit. The new term length limit is now 4096 characters. Please ensure that your systems, including storage, UI display, and data exchange mechanisms, are compatible with this change.

We encourage you to make the necessary adjustments to prevent disruptions and ensure your systems are prepared for these updates.

If you have any questions or require further guidance, feel free to reach out.

Best regards
Evan

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