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Coding and Classification Schemes

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This chapter describes a number of important coding and classification systems that have been and remain influential in healthcare. We briefly discuss the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs), the Read Codes, SNOP and SNOMED, LOINC and the Unified Medical Language System (UMLS).

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  1. R-Outcomes Ltd, Newbury, UK

    Tim Benson

  2. Health Intersections Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Australia

    Grahame Grieve

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Benson, T., Grieve, G. (2016). Coding and Classification Schemes. In: Principles of Health Interoperability. Health Information Technology Standards. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-30370-3_8

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