Why coding matters or why we shouldn't use ICD-9 codes?
Marin Schweizer, our colleague at Iowa, has a nice post up on the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP) blog concerning the downsides and difficulties of using ICD-9-CM codes for HAI research, surveillance or CMS's 'no pay rule'. It's definitely worth the trip over there for a read...
Marin Schweizer's CDDEP post
Marin Schweizer's CDDEP post
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