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Can I read NHS Clinical Coding Quality Audit Report on EtoBox?

NHS Clinical Coding Quality Audit Report by pietroff is a document available to read on EtoBox.

What is NHS Clinical Coding Quality Audit Report about?

The NHS Payment by Results data assurance framework has highlighted ongoing issues with the quality of clinical coding, particularly concerning source documentation and discharge summaries, which often lead to errors in comorbidities and diagnoses. An audit of 50 acute trusts revealed variable accuracy in clinical coding, with no trust achieving a 0% error rate and significant financial implications due to incorrect coding. To improve data quality, a checklist of ten areas for senior managers has been devel

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