An e-learning course on the ICD-10 coding system to be introduced next year has been launched for healthcare practitioners in SA.
E-learning courseware firm Learning Resources says the ICD-10 diagnostic coding system will be introduced in SA in January, and 25 000 local healthcare practitioners will have to know how to use it in order to claim reimbursement for services.
ICD-10 is a World Health Organisation international diagnostic coding system used for the classification of diseases and related health problems.
In a bid to prepare healthcare practitioners for the introduction of ICD-10 in SA, Learning Resources and independent clinical coding company Africode have launched Afrilearn, a customised e-learning training course on how to use the system.
The courseware includes around 3 000 pages of content from ICD-10 coding instruction manuals, in an easy-to-follow format. Computerised assessments are used throughout the courseware to prepare the users for the certification exam.
Learning Resources says the Department of Health has expressed interest in the product, but has not yet bought the courseware for its employees. At this stage, practitioners and healthcare groups can buy the course independently, at a maximum price of R1 000, with the price per user dropping according to the number of users.
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