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CAP STS is the leading organization in pursuing semantic interoperability for electronic health records by offering customized, best-practice terminology implementation and education services. CAP is the original creator of SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) and has fostered its development for more than 40 years. CAP STS continues to develop and maintain SNOMED CT on behalf of the International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO®). Visit www.capsts.org.

Diagnostic Intelligence and Health Information Technology (DIHIT), a department of CAP STS, enables the way health information technology supports the pathologist’s role as chief diagnostician and clinical care advisor within an emerging environment of personalized healthcare. Access DIHIT Committee Resource

 

Consulting and Mapping Services

CAP STS is the leading organization and authoritative source for clinical terminology education and best practice clinical informatics and terminology implementation services... Details

Education

CAP STS offers customized terminology education services such as Web teleconferences, self-directed learning courses, classroom sessions at CAP STS, and on-site education at your location... Details

• Education Calendar
See the Education Calendar to view the course listing and schedule and to register for classes. All courses can be customized to fit your needs.

• Online Course CatalogOnline Course Catalog
See the catalog to view the course listing and schedule and to register for classes. All courses can be customized to fit your needs.



SNOMED Clinical Terms®
(SNOMED CT®) Current Release

The International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO®) releases updates to the International Release of SNOMED CT twice per year to ensure that the terminology reflects the latest clinical knowledge and evolving user needs. CAP STS develops and maintains SNOMED CT for the IHTSDO.

• July 2009 International Release

• July 2009 International Release
  (Spanish Edition)

 

 

 

News

HIT Standards Committee recommends SNOMED CT requirement by 2015 for bonuses under economic recovery law, Healthcare IT News reports. Read more.

Press Releases

January 7, 2010 CAP SNOMED Terminology Solutions (STS) released the new CAP electronic Cancer Checklists (CAP eCC)—the XML version of the updated CAP Cancer Checklists. The latest CAP eCC release contains all of the new and updated content in the CAP Cancer protocols posted October 2009, and elements from the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual 7th Edition.
Details (PDF, 96 K)

November 17, 2009 The NLM has released a draft rules-based mapping from SNOMED Clinical Terms® to the International Classification of Diseases, 9th revision, Clinical Modification.
Details (PDF, 32 K)

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Media Relations

Our industry-recognized experts can provide interviews, comments, and information on trends and issues affecting health care terminology standards and health information technology... Details

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Event Calendar

Meet with the CAP STS team members at the events listed here

 

 

 

CAP electronic Cancer Checklists (CAP eCC)

CAP Electronic Cancer Checklists (eCC) in XML Format

The College of American Pathologists (CAP) Cancer Committee publishes cancer checklists to assist surgical pathologists in...
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• CAP eCC Information Sheet
 (PDF 280 K)

• CAP eCC Overview
  (PDF 56 K)

• CAP eCC News Release
  (January 2010)

  (PDF 96 K)

• Pathology Electronic Reporting
   Taskforce (PERT)

• CAP eCC Presentation
Many laboratory information system vendors are now licensing the CAP electronic Cancer Checklists (CAP eCC) in XML format—which greatly eases the implementation of interoperable solutions for standardized data transmission. Is your organization leveraging the CAP eCC’s new format? View a short, nine-minute presentation

CAP Diagnostic Work Station

The CAP Diagnostic Work Station (DWS) is a “prototype” conceptual pathology work station of the future. The DWS offers pathologists a platform for a robust, collaborative exchange of clinical health information such as the patient’s electronic health record, real-time consultation, digital imaging, structured pathology reporting, clinical decision support, and online resources and reference material.

• Diagnostic Work Station
   Information Sheet
(PDF 297 K)

 
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