German Institute for Medical Documentation and Information
The German Institute for Medical Documentation and Information, abbreviated DIMDI, was a German organization responsible for medical information classification and management. It was a government Institute of the German Federal Ministry of Health and was located in Cologne, Germany.
The DIMDI published official medical classifications such as ICD-10-GM and OPS and maintained medical terminology dictionaries, thesauri, nomenclatures and catalogs 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 of health technology assessment. It also provided information intended for patients.
On 26 May 2020, the DIMDI was merged with the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices into a single agency under the auspices of the BfArM "to combine the resources and expertise of both authorities".