Present status and development trend of diagnosis coding in medical record homepage / 中华医院管理杂志

ABSTRACT

This paper analyzed the development and main problems found in medical diagnosis coding of medical record homepage. It proposed that it is imperative to unify the coding criteria, to correctly identify coding techniques, and to organize the coding work scientifically. On that basis, the paper discussed the development trend and strategy of medical diagnosis coding work for medical record homepage. As an important data source, the homepage of medical records will continue to exist and play a more important role. With the release of ICD-11 and the standardization of medical terms, the diagnosis coding technology will progress very rapidly. Such factors as the technical complexity and the sizable workload of routine coding, have decided fulltime coders will continue their key role as before. Hospitals are recommended to emphasize the quality of medical record homepage, and their diagnosis coding work.