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Comparing clinical vocabularies using coding system fidelity

J C Klimczak1, A W Hahn, M E Sievert

  • 1Medical Informatics Group, University of Missouri-Columbia, MO 65211, USA.

Proceedings. Symposium on Computer Applications in Medical Care
|January 1, 1995
PubMed
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SNOMED International, a complex medical vocabulary, did not improve coding accuracy compared to the older SNVDO. Enhanced coder training and guidelines are crucial for better vocabulary fidelity in medical coding.

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