Learning Objectives
1. Discuss improvements that have been made to the coding system
2. Assess the status of a coding program
3. Analyze the use of technology and recommend improvements
4. Assess workflow for technology adjustments
5. Examine compliance reports and make recommendations
Reading and Resources
Textbook: Healthcare Code Sets, Clinical Terminologies, and Classifications
Systems, Chapters 11 and 13
Chapter 11
This chapter discusses how the World Health Organization seeks to provide
a whole picture of a person’s abilities or disabilities as related to a condition
or disease of a patient. WHO recognizes the abilities and limits of the
current systems available to healthcare providers around the world. After an
extensive undertaking, the International Classification of Functioning,
Disability and Health (ICF) was created. This chapter will break down the
purpose and description of the system.
Chapter 13
This chapter will go into a broad description of the World Health
Organization (WHO) and the development of the ICD classifications. In this
chapter, you will learn more about the other types of diseases that are
classified by this organization.
Website: World Health Organization
The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United
Nations that is concerned with international public health.
