We’re pleased to share a new companion resource for the SNOMED CT Implementation Maturity Framework: a full guide/handbook that walks through the framework end-to-end in one place.
This doesn’t change the framework itself. The interactive framework tool remains on the portal at implementation.snomed.org/implementation-maturity-framework - nothing there is changing. What’s new is a document-style reference that lays out the same framework in a structured, readable format, for anyone who wants the full picture in one sitting rather than navigating the tool section by section.
Read the guide: docs.snomed.org/snomed-ct-practical-guides/implementation-maturity-framework-guide
Who it’s for
- National Release Centers / Members - assessing and progressing terminology management maturity
- User organizations - implementers evaluating their SNOMED CT adoption
- Vendors / software product teams - benchmarking product-level SNOMED CT support
What’s inside
- Introduction and use cases for the framework
- Framework design: target stakeholders, Key Process Areas, assessment criteria, and maturity level definitions for each stakeholder group
- Step-by-step guidance for performing a self-assessment, with worked examples for each stakeholder group
- Guidance on progressing to higher maturity levels
- A mapping of EHR requirements to maturity levels
- Reference material
Feedback welcome
Every page includes a Provide Feedback link - if something’s unclear, missing, or could be improved, please use it. This is the first release of the guide, and we expect it to evolve based on community input.