Problems and Barriers during the Process of Clinical Coding: a Focus Group Study of Coders’ Perceptions
Alonso Vera, João Vasco Santos, Marta Pinto, Joana Ferreira, Isabel Lema, Fernando Lopes, Alberto Freitas
Topics & Concepts
Coding (social sciences)StandardizationFocus groupAuditComputer scienceUsabilityHealth informaticsData qualityUnavailabilityMedical classificationMedical diagnosisData scienceMedicineOperations managementNursingPublic healthBusinessHuman–computer interactionAccountingStatisticsEngineeringMarketingMetric (unit)MathematicsPathologyOperating systemMedical Coding and Health InformationClinical practice guidelines implementationChronic Disease Management Strategies