Intelligent Medical Objects
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Healthcare, Medical terminology |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Headquarters | Rosemont , United States |
| Products | Clinical interface terminology, Problem (IT), Procedure (IT) |
Intelligent Medical Objects (IMO) is a privately held company that focuses on the creation, management, and licensing of medical vocabularies. Established in 1994 and headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois, IMO collaborates with healthcare providers, medical content creators, and EHR system developers.
Introduced in 1995, IMO’s clinical interface terminology connects diagnostic codes with medical concepts and billing classifications. Solutions such as Problem (IT) and Procedure (IT) support clinicians in choosing precise medical terminology, facilitating smoother coding and billing workflows while preserving EHR system usability.
Their vocabularies undergo continuous revisions to stay compatible with standardized frameworks like ICD and SNOMED, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements such as the ICD-10 implementation in October 2013/2014. As coding standards evolve, IMO handles remapping efforts to reduce the impact on healthcare professionals by enabling continued use of familiar terms.
Collaborations with leading EHR providers—including MEDITECH, Allscripts, Cerner, and Epic Systems—allow IMO to embed its vocabularies into widely used hospital and physician software across the United States. In 2012, the company broadened its research and development capabilities by opening an office at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, tapping into university talent.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention acknowledged IMO’s terminology in 2013 for its exceptional accuracy in classifying coronary heart disease and heart failure incidents—outperforming conventional reimbursement coding methods by 32–42%.
In 2023, IMO advanced its healthcare data offerings through acquiring Melax Technologies, Inc.