International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation
| Formation | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Headquarters | London, UK |
| Products | SNOMED CT |
| Membership | 51 member countries/territories (2025) |
CEO | Don Sweete |
COO | Shelly Lipton |
| Website | http://www.snomed.org/ |
Formerly called | International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO) |
The International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO), trading as SNOMED International, is private company limited by guarantee and established under the laws of England that owns SNOMED CT, a leading clinical terminology used in electronic health records. IHTSDO was founded in 2007 by 9 charter member countries (Australia, Canada, Denmark, Lithuania, Sweden, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States) in order to acquire the rights of SNOMED CT from the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and make the development of a global clinical language for healthcare an international, collaborative effort.