| Deutsches Institut für Medizinische Dokumentation und Information (DIMDI) | |
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| Dissolved | 2020 (2020) |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Germany |
| Headquarters | Cologne,Germany |
| Motto | medicalknowledge |
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| Parent agency | Federal Ministry of Health |
| Website | dimdi.de |
TheGerman Institute for Medical Documentation and Information (German:Deutsches Institut für Medizinische Dokumentation und Information), abbreviatedDIMDI, was a German organization responsible for medical information classification and management. It was a governmentInstitute of the GermanFederal Ministry of Health and was located inCologne,Germany.[1]
The DIMDI published official medical classifications such as ICD-10-GM and OPS (German Procedure Classification) and maintained medical terminology dictionaries, thesauri, nomenclatures and catalogs (e.g. MeSH, UMDNS, Alpha-ID, LOINC, OID) that are important for health information exchange and other applications. DIMDI also developed and operated database-supported information systems for drugs and medical devices and was responsible for a program ofhealth technology assessment (HTA). It also provided information intended for patients.[2]
On 26 May 2020, the DIMDI was merged with theFederal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) into a single agency under the auspices of the BfArM "to combine the resources and expertise of both authorities".[3]
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