[COVID-19 as a catalyst of development of telemedicine services to rural population].

The paper presents a review of publications concerning issues of development of telemedicine in rural health care of the USA during in conditions of COVID-19 pandemic and expediency of extensive application of telemedicine technologies during "post-COVID" period. The issues, aspects, prospects and required conditions for extensive diffusion of telemedicine services to the rural population are considered.

Problems of using the international statistical classification of diseases (Icd-10) in coding morbidity and mortality

One of the important and actual problems of Russian health care is the low quality of statistical data obtained when using the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10) when coding morbidity and mortality. A review of publications revealed that problems in the preparation of medical documentation associated with the registration of causes of death and diseases are caused by a large number of organizational, methodological, administrative, and economic factors. The main way to increase the reliability of statistical data along with increasing the level of competence of medical workers in the correct use of ICD-10 is the introduction of automated systems with a decision support function.