Coding training in England. Greater access to education should aid us coders with transition.
A lack of comprehensive training on ICD-10 and other code sets has contributed to data quality issues in England. US coders, looking ahead to their own transition to the code set, should be encouraged by their access to a strong coding infrastructure.
Huston
Janis L
JL
Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK. jl.huston@yahoo.com
D004739:England; D005568:Forms and Records Control / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D038801:International Classification of Diseases; D008497:Medical Record Administrators / Q000193:education*; D013222:State Medicine