Two crucial events for all those driving forwards Clinical Coding standards

Pre-conference Seminar
Fundamentals of Clinical Coding - 16th June 2008

A back-to-basics guide to clinical coding processes and challenges 

Navigating the complex world of clinical coding is no easy task.  As a junior clinical coder or non-coder, this seminar will go back to basics.  Explore key challenges and pressures and put the world of clinical coding into context.

Learning objectives include:

• Understanding the clinical coding cycle: From activity to payment

• Unpicking NHS classification systems

• Examining HRG development

• Improving the transfer of data from clinician to coder

• Safeguarding against new pressures and challenges within the coding cycle for effective PbR

3rd Annual conference for all Clinical Coding professionals
Clinical Coding Best Practice Forum - 17th June 2008

Driving quality and standards through technical training, latest insights and high-level debate

Attend this unique event to benefit from an inspirational blend of high level debate, shared best practice sessions, and personal development training to help you assure the depth and quality of clinical coding data required in an era of increased pressure.

Benefit from essential guidance and knowledge:

• Keep up to date with all the latest developments around OPCS 4.5, HRGs, and SNOMED

• Hear the emerging results and analysis from the national clinical coding audit programme

• Horizon-scan future issues and threats to both the clinical coding cycle and the clinical coding profession

New for 2008! Responding to your demands for technical training, with the assistance of NHS Connecting for Health we are delighted to present 3 essential technical training workshops.

Clarifying the rules, regulations and conventions surrounding the coding of:

A. Chemotherapy and High-Cost Drugs
B. Interventional Radiology
C. Orthopaedics

Delegates have the opportunity to attend two out of the three workshops