# international health terminology standards development organisation

## International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation

The organization that owns, administers, and develops SNOMED CT.

#### Notes

* The purpose of *International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO)* is to support safe, accurate, and effective health information exchange.
* SNOMED International is the trading name for the *IHTSDO*.
* *IHTSDO* is a not-for-profit organization.

## Alternatives

* **IHTSDO**
* SNOMED International (trading name)

## Related Links

* [SNOMED International website](http://www.snomed.org)

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