Impact of Semi-automated Proposal and Optimization of Diagnoses and Surgical Procedures for Precoding: a Randomized Controlled Trial

CompletedOBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment

1,200

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

June 1, 2019

Primary Completion Date

January 1, 2020

Study Completion Date

January 31, 2020

Conditions
Diagnosis-Related GroupsHealthcare Common Procedure Coding System
Interventions
OTHER

Standard procedure

Coding of cases follows the standard procedures established at the hospital

OTHER

precoding

"Standard coding will be reviewed by dedicated physicians and corrected or extended if necessary.~Coding will compared to the written OP report for consistency. Dedicated physician visits patients daily (in addition to routine visits). Dedicated physicians review discharge report and will make changes and additions. DRG coding will be adapted to results from visits and discharge report."

Trial Locations (1)

9007

Department of Surgery, Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen, Sankt Gallen

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Thomas Steffen

OTHER

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