Training and support to improve ICD coding quality: A controlled before-and-after impact evaluation

Training and support to improve ICD coding quality: A controlled before-and-after impact evaluation

Background. The proposed National Health Insurance policy for South Africa (SA) requires hospitals to maintain high-quality International Statistical Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes for patient records. While considerable strides had been made to improve ICD coding coverage by digitising the...

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Main Authors: Robin Dyers, Grant Ward, Shane du Plooy, Stephanus Fourie, Juliet Evans, Hassan Mahomed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African Medical Association 2017-06-01
Series:South African Medical Journal
Subjects:
ICD coding
NHI
National Health Insurance
Discharge summary
Discharge process
Inpatient
Electronic discharge record
Hospital
Impact evaluation
Difference in differences
Western Cape
South Africa
Online Access:http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/view/11910/8072

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