Request Guidelines
SNOMED CT
In order to ensure that SNOMED CT RFCs are addressed in an efficient and timely manner, it is the requestor's responsibility to:
- Ensure that the content does not exist in either the International or Canadian Editions of SNOMED CT;
- Ensure that the request conforms with the most recent Editorial Guidelines;
- Provide the date of implementation;
- Provide reference material that is publicly available, authoritative, recent and relevant to the request (Wikipedia is not considered appropriate);
- Support the request with a clear justification for the change and an appropriate use case for context;
- Ensure all mandatory InfoRMS fields have been completed prior to submission.
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pCLOCD
(pan-Canadian LOINC Observation Code Database)
In order to ensure that pCLOCD RFCs are addressed in an efficient and timely manner, it is the requestor’s responsibility to:
- Ensure that the content does not exist in LOINC or the pCLOCD;
- Ensure that a similar or equivalent term has not already been requested, by way of searching the online LOINC Submissions Queue; and pCLOCD Submission Queue
- Ensure that a similar or equivalent term has not already been accepted and under development for the next official release, by way of searching LOINC Pre-release terms;
- Ensure request conforms with the most recent Regenstrief Editorial Guidelines (note: login required).
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HL7 ValueSets French Translation
Prior to requesting the French translation of HL7 ValueSets, it is the requestor’s responsibility to:
- Ensure the translation does not already exist in the Terminology Server;
- Ensure all the mandatory fields of the New Translation EN worksheet in the HL7 Value Set RFC template have been completed prior to submission;
- Provide a link to reference material if a French display is proposed;
- Ensure all mandatory InfoRMS fields are completed prior to submission.
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Pan-Canadian ValueSets
Prior to creating a ValueSet request, it is the requestor's responsibility to:
- Validate the content against the ValueSet in the Terminology Server
- Ensure request conform with the appropriate terminology Editorial Guidelines.
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