Coded Conversations

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  Impulsando SNOMED CT en el Mundo Hispano Parlante 17.08.2026 28λ

  En este episodio, grabado para la audiencia hispanohablante de SNOMED International, Victor Medina, Terminólogo Senior y Líder de CSRM para América Latina, y Alejandro Lopez Osornio, Especialista Senior de Soporte a la Implementación en SNOMED International, se reúnen con las invitadas Rossana Occhiuzzi, Coordinadora de Interoperabilidad Semántica para Salud Digital, y Betania Arispe, Representante de Uruguay en el Foro de miembros de SNOMED lnternational. Ambas trabajan en el área de salud digital de Agesic, la Agencia de Gobierno Electrónico y Sociedad de la Información y del Conocimiento, y han estado liderando la adopción nacional de SNOMED CT desde 2014. Juntos, el panel analiza el recorrido de Uruguay como país pionero en interoperabilidad semántica en la región, así como los desafíos prácticos y técnicos de adoptar SNOMED CT en diversas instituciones de salud. La conversación también va más allá de Uruguay para observar a la comunidad hispanohablante y LatinoAmericana en general, incluyendo los esfuerzos de SNOMED International para fortalecer la colaboración regional, apoyar a países Miembros y no Miembros, compartir experiencias de implementación y proporcionar herramientas, capacitación y recursos.
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  Measuring AI with SNOMED CT: Inside the Entity Linking Benchmark 22.06.2026 26λ

  In this episode, Rory Davidson, Chief Digital Information Officer at SNOMED International, is joined by Will Hardman, Machine Learning and Data Science Specialist at Veritai, and Chris Kucharczyk, Lead Data Scientist at DrivenData, to discuss the launch of the SNOMED CT Entity Linking Benchmark. Together, they explore why SNOMED International developed the benchmark, how it builds on the earlier SNOMED CT Entity Linking Challenge, and why ongoing evaluation is essential in an era of rapidly evolving AI models. The discussion covers the complex process of building and annotating a clinically credible dataset, the challenges of measuring AI performance in healthcare, and the role the benchmark can play in helping health systems, vendors and developers better understand the strengths and limitations of their solutions.
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  Introducing the SNOMED CT Implementation Maturity Framework 08.12.2025 20λ

  This episodes explores the recently debuted Implementation Maturity Framework -- how it works, why it was developed and how it can enable SNOMED CT implementers to better assess the current state of their implementation and identify the steps needed to reach their future goals.
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  Translating SNOMED CT: New tools, new technologies and the growing role of AI in the translation process 08.07.2025 27λ

  In this episode, Kelly Kuru, Chief Collaborations & Communications Officer for SNOMED International, is joined by Ole Våge, chair of SNOMED’s Translation User Group and a terminologist at the Norwegian Health Directorate; Feikje Hielkema-Raadsveld, computational linguist at Nictiz, a Dutch knowledge organization for digital information provision in healthcare; and Kai Kewley, a technical specialist for SNOMED International's Implementation Support Team. These key participants discuss the need for accurate translations of SNOMED CT as more and more non-English speaking countries become Members, the complexities and logistics involved, and the different approaches taken by different countries. They also unpack how the SNOMED Translation User Group is advancing the translation of the terminology internationally, new and evolving tooling that SNOMED International has been developing, and how AI is being leveraged to support translation.
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  The SNOMED CT and LOINC Interoperability Solution: A meaningful collaboration 04.03.2025 22λ

  In this episode, Kelly Kuru, Chief Communications and Collaborations Officer at SNOMED International, and Marjorie Rallins, Executive Director of Health Data Standards at LOINC, discuss their organizations' collaboration in developing the LOINC Ontology, an extension of SNOMED CT for the LOINC terminology. They delve into the importance of this joint effort and highlight the history and ongoing efforts to integrate SNOMED CT and LOINC. The episode also covers the technical aspects, challenges, and successes of this collaboration, emphasizing the mutual benefits for those involved and the positive impact it is likely to have on the global healthcare community. Anyone interested in learning more about the ontology can attend a free webinar hosted by LOINC on March 25, 2025 from 09:30-11:30 EST /14:30-16:00 UTC. Webinar link: https://iu.zoom.us/j/82903013772
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  SNOMED CT+ the Bahmni Coalition: Open-source electronic medical record makes digital health tech available in low-resource settings globally 22.05.2024 26λ

  This episode features a conversation with Kelly Kuru, SNOMED International Chief Communications and Collaborations Officer; Nick Egarhos, SNOMED International Global Vendor Engagement Lead and Customer Relations Executive, Middle East and Africa; and Satish Viswanathan, Head, Social Change & Sustainability, Thoughtworks India & the Middle East. It focuses on the Bahmni electronic medical record developed for low-resource, digitally maturing regions, the work SNOMED International has done with the Bahmni Coalition to date, SNOMED's recent decision to join the Coalition more formally, and the opportunities to collectively further enable digital health around the globe.
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  Coded Conversations: The International Patient Summary 01.03.2024 19λ

  In this episode, Kelly Kuru, Chief Communications and Collaborations Officer at SNOMED International, hosts a discussion about the International Patient Summary (IPS), an accessible, standardized, minimum health dataset for patients’ health information that is intended for cross-border use. Joining Kelly are Robert Hausam and Michael Nusbaum, both of whom are health information standards, business and IPS subject matter experts and active contributors to the IPS and its related governance. They also both serve as representative members of the Joint Initiative Council for Global Health Informatics Standardization (JIC), an organization focused on furthering the important role that health information standards play in enabling interoperability. Listen to this informative episode to learn what the IPS is, how it can benefit patients, providers and health systems globally, and its progress to date.
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  Coded Conversations: Entity Linking Challenge 24.01.2024 25λ

  In this podcast, SNOMED International Chief Digital Information Officer Rory Davidson and Veratai Artificial Intelligence Consultant Will Hardman discuss the SNOMED International Entity Linking Challenge – what it entails, the challenges it poses, and the expected outcomes.
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  Coded Conversations: Interoperability 20.10.2023 28λ

  In this premier episode of SNOMED International’s podcast Coded Conversations, Kelly Kuru, Chief Communications Officer, SNOMED International, moderates an engaging dialogue between hematologist Dr. Charles Gutteridge, clinical advisor to SNOMED International and Chief Clinical Information Officer at Barts Health NHS Trust in London; and Rory Davidson, SNOMED International’s Chief Information Officer, on the topic of interoperability -- what it means in healthcare, the current landscape and the latest developments.