If you have an Infoway account and accept the SNOMED CT license agreements annually, you may:
- review SNOMED CT for the purposes of personal study to help increase your understanding,
- submit a Request for Change and participate in standards-related discussions,
- incorporate, distribute and use SNOMED CT in products,
- develop an operating information systems with SNOMED CT, or
- create extensions or derivatives of a national or international release such as cross-maps and subsets and for research purposes,
There are two agreements you have to accept prior to getting access to SNOMED CT Material.
- SNOMED CT Affiliate Agreement EN & FR, January 2020
- SNOMED CT Canadian National License Agreement EN & FR, January 2017
IHTSDO Specific Conditions | ||
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Sharing with non-Member Countries |
As an Affiliate Licensee you can allow the International Release of SNOMED CT to be used in other countries that are NOT IHTSDO Members. However, prior to use in the non-member country you are required to notify IHTSDO and Infoway. You are also required to:
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Applications to Wave Fees |
Applications to IHTSDO can be made to wave the fees in specific situations. For more information, contact Infoway. |
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Providing Browsers and Related Services |
IHTSDO has outlined conditions for any Affiliate that provides publically available SNOMED CT Browsers and Related Services. The Affiliate must require users to accept a sublicense either:
IHTSDO strongly recommends a sublicense that:
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Use of the Canadian National Release |
The Canadian National Release of SNOMED CT can only be used by those that have accepted the Canadian National License Agreement. |
Translations of SNOMED CT |
Under license agreement with IHTSDO, Canada Health Infoway, as a Member country, has the right to translate the SNOMED CT International Release. |