Why is clinical coding important? 

• Transforms clinical records into universal codes that represent care journey of patients.
• Creates a common language for all involved in health care delivery.
• Provides data that is critical in whole person as well as population health care that allows for better care coordination.
• Accurate clinical coding is critical in creating efficiencies reducing billing inaccuracies, delayed reimbursements, and compromised patient care.

Who should attend:

All medical coders, and those who use codes in practice and in business:

• National and Provincial Departments of Health
• Medical Schemes
• Hospital Groups
• SA Private Practitioners Forum
• Specialist groups and their coding representatives
• Independent coders and practitioners in data sciences involved in adding new codes / involved with coding in billing / data

The conference aims to cover the following:

• Sharing expertise and insights with international and local clinical coding professionals.
• Enhance knowledge in technical code development frameworks, general code development, including actuarial studies relating to the development of coding units that reflect the economic realities in South Africa.
• The development of tiered E/M service codes.
• South African Chapter for Professional Coders and the development of clinical coding as a recognised profession in South Africa, highlighting the importance clinical coding for a sustainable healthcare environment.
• Clinical coding as it relates to NHI, including introduction to ICHI and ICD-11 and the and the obstacles to overcome for national implementation.