ICD stands for International Classification Disease. There over countries across the globe of 90
participate the ICD method classifying diseases. order for a system work such in of In to in a
widespread manor would need have detail guidelines and standard languages. there to If is a
country that looking for a classification system. ICD would solid and sustainable classification is
method. According the WHO the foundation for identifying health trends and statistics to “It is
worldwide, containing arou nd 17 000 unique codes for injuries, diseases and causes death, of
underpinned more than codable (WHO, 2022). ICD- now has a fully digital by 120 000 terms.” 11
version. This will reduce the risk human errors. The use ICD- has improvements over ICD- of of 11
10 to capture medical new medicine and advances technology. also adds information cover in It to
the covid - pandemic. The ICD- revision was simplify coding and 19 11 to provide electronic tool. an
There also have been adoption mental health issues support recent named diagnoses. of mor that
Overall, the adoption ICD- would beneficial any country and especially one that does of 11 be to to
not currently have one place that they may have a sustainable and internationally used in so
classification system. initial My thoughts on ICD- were from a rational, business standpoint for11
the healthcare industry. COVID has affected the b business side healthcare well the daily of as as
front-line hospital scene giving care patients. The rate which patients are being seen of to b at in
medical facilities all over the world has spiked exponentially. This b requires more streamlined a
and efficient way of coding and billing for medical services. b It seems ICD- should consider those 11
needs the new in update. I glad see the following improvements that ICD- will offer a b was to 11
common language that can used globally medical professionals share standardized be by to
information. 17,000 unique codes for injuries, diseases, and causes death. This allows for of b
expansive code combinations that will cover more than 1.6 million diagnoses clinical or
situations.A digital format designed to be more user-friendly and provide multilingual capabilities
so documentation can be made available all translatable languages. Updated in diagnostic
recommendations for mental health conditions. Digital available for COVID- certificates for proof 19
of immunization.New chapters areas such sexual health, gaming on as disorders (i.e., addictive
disorders), and traditional medicine. O's new International Classification Diseases (ICD-11) (WH of
comes into effect, 2022) ICD- brings 11 an updated streamlined coding system that will integrate
with electronic health records easier. AAPC reports that ICD- has added five new chapters, a 11
new coding scheme that utilizes Arabic chapter numbers, and will have an additional letter the in
second character space. (Ericson, 2016)The biggest benefit ICD- for countries focus of 11 to on is
the new feature that will allow the increase translatable languages and common languages. in b
This will bring a new level uniformity for reporting of data.
I. CD 11 contains improvements in ease use, coding categories, more universal coding of
for worldwide unification medical coding. These improvenn6have recently take of
effect. The utilization ICD has been standard for of 10 me as I've been in HIM for a few
years now. This new coding will definitely something that staff will bring be to
attention our department and begin utilizing of asap. The accuracy and ease coding of
and less training for its users, also has it a new API and digital health system. With the
introduction new diagnoses, the refinement diagnostic criteria of of of existing
diagnoses. friendly and able support data collection morbidity lowering It IT is to on to
cost. updates ectronic health applications and information systems. Multiple topics It el
was improved such safety healthcare data, and more user friendly. as
ICD- recently went into effect and currently being used countries. The improvements11 is by 35 in
ICD- reflect the advancements made science and medicine since the release11 in of ICD-10, which
