Intermountain Healthcare

Intermountain Healthcare is a Utah-based integrated healthcare system that operates its own proprietary electronic health record infrastructure, rather than being a traditional EMR/EHR vendor in the commercial sense. Founded in 1975 as a nonprofit healthcare organization, Intermountain has developed sophisticated clinical information systems primarily for internal use across its 33 hospitals and 385+ clinics serving patients in Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, and Kansas.

The organization is distinguished by its pioneering work in clinical integration and health information technology, having built much of its EHR infrastructure in-house over decades. Intermountain's technology approach emphasizes evidence-based medicine, clinical decision support, and data-driven quality improvement. The system has gained national recognition for its clinical outcomes and operational efficiency, largely attributed to its integrated approach to technology and care delivery.

While Intermountain primarily uses its technology internally, the organization has partnered with external entities and health information exchanges to enable interoperability. The system connects with national networks like Carequality and CommonWell Health Alliance for care coordination beyond its network. Intermountain also operates ARUP Laboratories, a national reference laboratory that integrates with healthcare providers nationwide.

Intermountain's target market is fundamentally different from commercial EMR vendors—it serves its own integrated delivery network rather than selling software to external practices. The system supports multiple specialties across primary care, specialty care, hospital medicine, and ancillary services within its network.

In recent years, Intermountain merged with SCL Health (2021) to expand its geographic footprint and has shown interest in sharing its clinical expertise and potentially its technology approaches with other healthcare organizations. However, it remains primarily a healthcare provider organization with proprietary technology rather than a commercial EMR vendor competing in the traditional sense with Epic, Cerner, or other ambulatory EHR systems.

For practices seeking a commercial ambulatory EHR solution, Intermountain Healthcare should not be considered a vendor option. The provided data appears to contain an error in categorization, as Intermountain does not market or sell EMR software to external medical practices.