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The application of knowledge management principles to compliant coding activities.

¹DeSales University, Center Valley, Pennsylvania, USA.

Topics in Health Information Management

|March 10, 2001

Summary

This study explores using knowledge management to improve health care coding. Applying these principles can create more effective Health Information Management (HIM) coding systems.

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Area of Science:

Health Information Management
Knowledge Management Systems

Background:

Diagnostic and procedural coding is a complex process involving both art and science.
The expertise of individual coders represents a valuable, yet often untapped, knowledge resource.

Purpose of the Study:

To apply knowledge management concepts to diagnostic and procedural coding.
To identify strategies for Health Information Management (HIM) professionals to standardize coding functions.

Main Methods:

Conceptual application of knowledge management principles.
Exploration of existing issues and processes in coding.

Main Results:

Identification of tacit knowledge in coding as a basis for management systems.

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Potential for improved standardization and efficiency in coding.

Conclusions:

Knowledge management offers a framework for enhancing Health Information Management (HIM) coding.
Standardizing the coding function through knowledge management can lead to more robust systems.