Managers reports of automated coding system adoption and effects on data quality: A national assessment

Methods of Information in Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 236-242

  Lorence, Daniel P ^a   Jameson, R ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CDS Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Classification; Data systems; Evidence based; MeSH terms; Quality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CODING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MANAGER; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 0037699368     PISSN: 00261270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1634356     Document Type: Article

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