Why would SNOMED CT be used to record the smoking status of a patient on an EHR template? Why was ICD-10-CM not chosen as the system to capture smoking status?

1. Read the Real World Case 5.1 on p. 148 of your textbook.  Answer the following questions: (10 points)

Why would SNOMED CT be used to record the smoking status of a patient on an EHR template?

Why was ICD-10-CM not chosen as the system to capture smoking status?

Review the SNOMED CT codes.  Which ones have a namespace identifier and an extension?  What part of the identifier is the namespace and what part is the extension?

2.  Read the Real World Case 5.2 on p. 149 of your textbook.  Answer the following questions: (10 points)

1. Why would DSM-5, ICD-10-CM, SNOMED CT, and ICD-11-MMS be used to record opioid use disorder?
2. If you were helping with a research study on opioid use disorder and asked to identify what should be included from SNOMED CT, ICD-10-CM and ICD-11-MMS for opioid use disorder, what would your report say?
3. Considering the same research study, what would you point out as changes in the classification for opioid use disorder between ICD-10-CM and ICD-11-MMS?