SP7.10 - Awareness and Knowledge of Medical Coding Education Amongst Vascular Surgeons: A National Survey
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DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znae197.085
Abstract: Accurate medical coding plays a critical role in optimising healthcare delivery, facilitating appropriate reimbursement, supporting research and data analysis, and providing a foundation for public healthcare databases and policies. This survey aims to explore the… read more here.
Keywords: awareness knowledge; vascular surgeons; medical coding; training medical ... See more keywords
An online experiment to assess bias in professional medical coding
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DOI: 10.1186/s12911-019-0832-x
Abstract: BackgroundMultiple studies have documented bias in medical decision making, but no studies have examined whether this bias extends to medical coding practices. Medical coding is foundational to the US health care enterprise. We evaluate whether… read more here.
Keywords: medical coding; bias professional; level service; clinical scenarios ... See more keywords
Entropic measures of complexity in a new medical coding system
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DOI: 10.1186/s12911-021-01485-y
Abstract: Background Transitioning from an old medical coding system to a new one can be challenging, especially when the two coding systems are significantly different. The US experienced such a transition in 2015. Objective This research… read more here.
Keywords: medical coding; new medical; coding system; entropic measures ... See more keywords
Achieving Robust Medical Coding in DRGs Systems: Innovative Actions Adopted in Greece
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DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12171782
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to evaluate and illustrate the effectiveness of a specialized digital platform developed to improve the accuracy of medical coding during the full implementation of Greece’s new DRG system, and… read more here.
Keywords: achieving robust; coding drgs; medical coding; robust medical ... See more keywords
A two-dimensional triangular medical coding system for storing and reporting medical information
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DOI: 10.35841/biomedicalresearch.30-19-259
Abstract: Medical coding is an integral part of modern communication standards that help transform many types of clinical information such as patient information. The need to implement a standardized and a universal medical coding system is… read more here.
Keywords: coding system; system; medical coding; information ... See more keywords