Medical Director – Clinical Coding

In Medical Director Clinical (MD) a diagnosis, referred to as a Condition, should be recorded in the patient’s file and is then stored in the Past History section.

What is clinical coding, and why is it important?
Clinical coding links all similar diagnosis so that patients with common conditions can be searched for and found. Clinical Coding is the third requirement of the PIP eHealth incentive payment. The PIP eHealth incentive guidelines say:

MD uses DOCLE clinical coding