Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Tertiary Healthcare System

Tertiary Healthcare System

Specialized care provided over an extended period is called tertiary care. Usually, a primary or secondary care physician will refer a patient to tertiary care. A patient's maximum physical and mental function is restored in tertiary care, which is caused due to the impact of a chronic illness or condition. Tertiary care aims to achieve the highest level of functioning possible while managing chronic illness. For example, a patient who falls and fractures their hip will need secondary care to...

Hospitals-I

Hospitals-I

Hospitals offer medical and surgical care to the sick and injured, along with accommodation while they recover. At the same time, they also provide outpatient, emergency, psychiatric, and rehabilitation services to meet various community needs. In addition to providing medical care, hospitals also act as hubs for medical research and training. Hospitals use clinical procedures and evidence-based practice standards to deliver patient care. To deliver safe and efficient care, a nurse must stay up...

Health Information Technology and Healthcare Information System

Health Information Technology and Healthcare Information System

Health Information Technology (HIT)
Health Information Technology, commonly called HIT, integrates advanced information systems and technology in healthcare settings. Its primary functions include:

Guidelines and Strategies for Safe Computer Charting

Guidelines and Strategies for Safe Computer Charting

The guidelines and strategies provided by the American Nurses Association (ANA) and the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) offer essential principles for ensuring safe and secure computer charting systems in healthcare settings. Let's break down each recommendation:
Maintain Confidentiality and Security:

Hospitals-II

Hospitals-II

Hospitals provide inpatient and outpatient services. Inpatient services provide care to patients that stay in the hospital for an extended period, ranging from days to months. Examples of inpatient services include intensive care units, hospital wards, or surgeries. Outpatient services provide care to patients who come to a hospital for a diagnostic or treatment but do not stay overnight —for example, diagnostic tests, surgical procedures, or health education.
Nurses that work in hospitals have...

Nursing Clinical Information System

Nursing Clinical Information System

Nursing Clinical Information System (NCIS)
A Nursing Clinical Information System (NCIS) is a specialized type of healthcare information system tailored to meet the unique needs of nursing practice. It incorporates the principles of nursing informatics to streamline information management and improve the quality of care delivery.
Critical attributes of NCIS include:

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Associations between weather and Plasmodium vivax malaria in an Amazonian elimination setting: a distributed lag analysis from 2017 to 2024.

Malaria journal·2026

Same author

Mapping the local effectiveness of mass drug administration for malaria using transportability methods.

Nature health·2026

Same author

Adapting reactive case detection strategies for high-risk populations to increase malaria infection detection in Aceh Province, Indonesia.

PLOS global public health·2026

Same author

High connectivity and low differentiation of Plasmodium falciparum parasite populations in a setting with high seasonal migration.

Scientific reports·2025

Same author

FocaL mass drug administration for Plasmodium vivax malaria elimination (FLAME): study protocol for an open-label cluster randomized controlled trial in Peru.

Trials·2025

Same author

Aberrant intermediate alveolar epithelial cells promote pathogenic activation of lung fibroblasts in preclinical fibrosis models.

Nature communications·2025

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 22, 2026

A Point-of-Care Method with Integrated Decision Support Tool to Estimate Anemia at Population Level

A Point-of-Care Method with Integrated Decision Support Tool to Estimate Anemia at Population Level

Published on: January 19, 2024

Coding productivity in Sydney public hospitals.

Vera Dimitropoulos¹, Adam Bennett, Jean McIntosh

¹School of Health Information Management, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Lidcombe NSW. V.Dimitropoulos@cchs.usyd.edu.au

Health Information Management : Journal of the Health Information Management Association of Australia

|May 27, 2009

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Sydney hospital coders meet targets for medical record coding times. Despite variations, observed coding times stayed within expected limits, indicating efficient workload management in principal referral and metropolitan hospitals.

More Related Videos

Automated Hospital Room Disinfection Utilizing a Novel Aerosolized Hydrogen Peroxide Microdroplet Disbursing Technology

Automated Hospital Room Disinfection Utilizing a Novel Aerosolized Hydrogen Peroxide Microdroplet Disbursing Technology

Published on: February 24, 2026

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jun 22, 2026

A Point-of-Care Method with Integrated Decision Support Tool to Estimate Anemia at Population Level

A Point-of-Care Method with Integrated Decision Support Tool to Estimate Anemia at Population Level

Published on: January 19, 2024

Automated Hospital Room Disinfection Utilizing a Novel Aerosolized Hydrogen Peroxide Microdroplet Disbursing Technology

Automated Hospital Room Disinfection Utilizing a Novel Aerosolized Hydrogen Peroxide Microdroplet Disbursing Technology

Published on: February 24, 2026

Area of Science:

Health Services Research
Medical Record Management
Healthcare Administration

Background:

Medical record coding is crucial for hospital operations and reimbursement.
Understanding coding times is essential for maintaining efficient healthcare systems.
Previous studies have not comprehensively compared coding times across different hospital types in Sydney.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare medical record coding times in Sydney public hospitals.
To assess observed coding times against those needed to prevent backlogs.
To evaluate factors influencing coding time, including casemix complexity and coder characteristics.

Main Methods:

Collected coding time data (in minutes) for medical records over two weeks from 61 coders in 13 Sydney hospitals (6 principal referral, 6 major metropolitan, 1 paediatric specialist).
Calculated mean coding time per coder and compared hospital groups (PR vs. MM/PS).
Estimated expected coding time based on annual separations and full-time equivalent positions to identify backlog risks.

Main Results:

Observed mean coding time was significantly longer in principal referral (PR) hospitals compared to major metropolitan/paediatric specialist (MM/PS) groups (p = 0.019).
However, observed coding times in both hospital groups remained within the expected time limits, suggesting no coding backlog.
Casemix complexity showed a tendency to influence coding time, but coder age, experience, job satisfaction, employment status, and salary did not have a significant impact.

Conclusions:

Sydney public hospital coders are maintaining up-to-date coding workloads.
The observed differences in coding times between hospital groups are not critical, as the primary goal of maintaining the coding workload is being met.
The findings suggest that current coding practices are effective in managing productivity and preventing backlogs across different hospital settings.