Coder Educator: The Way Forward.

The introduction of a new Coder Educator position in the Coding Unit at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, has been a key strategy in the development and maintenance of a skilled coding workforce, the improvement of the level of knowledge of the coding staff, and the provision of a career structure for clinical coders. In this report, the experience is related from the perspectives of the Coding Manager and the Coder Educator.