title: Clinical coder training initiatives in Ireland.
abstract: The Hospital In-Patient Enquiry and National Perinatal Reporting System (HIPE & NPRS) Unit of the Economic and Social Research Institute in Ireland requested a review of its coder training programs and data quality initiatives, primarily because of the decision to implement a major change in Ireland's morbidity classification in January 2005. In August 2004, a formative evaluation using qualitative methods was conducted to assess the Unit's programs and initiatives. A number of opportunities for building on the solid frameworks the Unit has implemented were identified. In this paper, we focus on the Unit's coder training programs. The Unit's data quality initiatives will be discussed in a subsequent paper (Bramley & Reid 2005).
authors.affiliation: School of Health Information Management, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, PO Box 170, Lidcombe, NSW 1825, Australia. michelle.bramley@fhs.usyd.edu.au
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bramley
authors.forename: Beth A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Reid
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D003162:Competency-Based Education; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups / Q000145:classification; D017144:Focus Groups; D005568:Forms and Records Control / Q000145:classification*; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D019451:Information Management / Q000145:classification / Q000193:education*; D007318:Inservice Training; D038801:International Classification of Diseases; D007494:Ireland; D008497:Medical Record Administrators / Q000193:education*; D008499:Medical Records / Q000145:classification*; D008500:Medical Records Department, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D036301:Qualitative Research; D000078329:Workforce