Comparing chronic condition rates using ICD-9 and ICD-10 in VA patients FY2014–2016

Abstract Background Management of patients with chronic conditions relies on accurate measurement. It is unknown how transition to the ICD-10 coding system affected reporting of chronic condition rates over time. We measured chronic condition rates 2 years before and 1 year after the transition to I...

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Main Authors: Jean Yoon, Adam Chow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-017-2504-9