2010 Update

National Activities

The National Health Information Center (NHIC) became a full member of IHTSDO in late 2009 and two of our representatives attended the IHTSDO conference in Copenhagen in 2010.

The adoption of SNOMED CT in the Slovak Republic has focused on the creation of a joint terminological base designed to meet the needs of the Slovak healthcare system. Time has also been spent reviewing SNOMED CT material.

Implementation Plans/Activities

Slovakia is purposefully working towards the use of SNOMED CT for the standardization of the Patient Summary content within our national eHealth Record System.

In a reorganization stage, the NHIC is going to build a National Terminology Board in cooperation with national and international experts.

Translation Plans/Activities

The concepts selected for translation are based on the IHTSDO jurisdictional implementation project priorities and a defined, systematic translation approach. Temporarily postponed due to financial obstacles, the translation into Slovakian will continue in July 2011, though progress was made on SNOMED CT in 2010. 

Progress was also made on the Slovak translation of SNOMED CT in 2010. A Master View Set Catalogue has been created as part of the epSOS project, where approximately 800 concepts were translated and released.

Affiliate Licensees/Activities

Due to the broad spectrum of organizations that includes, e.g. vendors, hospitals, academic institutions and individuals, no affiliate licenses have been awarded.