Definitely have a read, this is a very informative article, on a key clinical area . . .
Background: Kidney biopsy registries all over the world benefit research, teaching and health policy. Comparison, aggregation and exchange of data is however greatly dependent on how registration and coding of kidney biopsy diagnoses are performed. This paper gives an overview over kidney biopsy registries, explores how these registries code kidney disease and identifies needs for improvement of coding practice.
Conclusions: There were large gaps in the global coverage of kidney biopsy registries. Limited use of international coding systems among existing registries hampers interoperability and exchange of data. The study underlines that the use of a common and uniform coding system is necessary to fully realize the potential of kidney biopsy registries.
https://bmcnephrol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12882-021-02365-3
Dr. Dai Evans presents: "SNOMED CT implementation in UK general practice (England): A user’s perspective"
The implementation of SNOMED CT within GP clinical systems across England has been underway for a couple of years. This involved a migration from the existing legacy coding systems of Read version 2 and Clinical Terms Version 3 (CTV3) to SNOMED CT. The implications of this implementation for both everyday general practice and national organisations reliant upon data from primary care have been varied. During this session, Dai will explore the transition and impact over the last few years including impact of code mapping, what practices need to do to maintain their the integrity and reliability of their data and will detail his work developing comprehensive data specifications in SNOMED CT, along with tips on what to expect if undertaking similar work.
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