A Clearer Path Forward: Introducing the SNOMED CT Maturity Framework and Assessment Tool

Episode 07: Show Notes

SNOMED International has released a new Implementation Maturity Framework designed to help Members, vendors, and implementing organizations better understand their progress with SNOMED CT and identify the steps needed to reach their future goals. Built in response to community demand, the framework offers a structured, practical way to assess readiness, capability, and strategic alignment across a range of implementation domains.

In this episode, Kelly Kuru, Chief Communications and Collaborations Officer, is joined by two of the three team members responsible for SNOMED International's implementation services approach: Anne Randorff Højen, Implementation Support Specialist, and Alejandro Lopez Osornio, Senior Implementation Specialist. Together, they explore the purpose of the new framework, how it was designed, and why it has become a central part of SNOMED International’s wider strategy to support Members. 

Anne and Alejandro unpack the five Key Process Areas (KPAs) that form the backbone of the framework, the three tailored assessment streams, and the new self-assessment tool that turns organizational reflection into actionable next steps.

Key Points From This Episode:

• [01:11 ] An introduction to the new Implementation Maturity Framework.
• [03:50 ] How this framework aligns with SNOMED International’s 5-year strategy.
• [05:00 ] The three dedicated streams of the tool and how it meets distinct needs.
• [07:56 ] How the new assessment tool works and the five KPAs.
• [11:36 ] How SNOMED International is helping people understand how to use this tool.
• [14:06 ] The time required to complete a full assessment.
• [16:19 ] The final part: a downloadable report including your maturity index.
• [18:53 ] Key takeaways.

Quotes:

“The implementation maturity framework is really designed to help anyone involved in implementing SNOMED CT to understand where they are on their journey and what steps they might take next.” — Anne Randorff Højen [01:43 ]

“We've had an implementation maturity model for several years, but the key enhancement in this new version of the framework is that it has a much broader perspective.” — Anne Randorff Højen [01:56 ]

“A way to understand your progress is important, so you can design your processes, you can define your organizations, your human resources, your skills, your governance structure, so you can achieve those goals.” — Alejandro Lopez Osornio [0:04:16 ]

“If [there’s] anything I can say about our implementation team here at SNOMED is that there is always continuous improvement and there is always a lot of activity in terms of new and exciting ways that we can try and support implementers.” — Kelly Kuru [0:13:47 ]

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Alejandro Lopez Osornio

Anne Randorff Højen

SNOMED CT Implementation Maturity Framework

Implementation Maturity Assessment Tool

SNOMED CT Implementation Support Portal

Kelly Kuru

SNOMED International