I got whiff yesterday of Trusts encouraging medics to code UTI as urosepsis, RTI as pneumonia and ACS and NSTEMI for gaming better income?
@JFr4ser @legalaware I said care *may* be substandard. But there is no justification for 'gaming' an early warning system. None. Ever.
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@C7RKY@legalaware Coding isn't an early warning systems as it's retrospective. Care episode done & dusted long before a code attached -
@JFr4ser@legalaware My understanding is that coding creates expectation for likely outcomes. Change that & the outcome can look better. No? -
@C7RKY@legalaware My understanding itsused to identify likely care needs of a population. Ie how many cardiac stents in 2014 based on 2013 -
@JFr4ser@legalaware Ok. That's another use for it, but it does also influence things like HSMRs too, doesn't it? So that's still a concern. -
@C7RKY@legalaware The debate of what that tells us is ongoing...it's influence on actual care delivered in real time very remote.... -
@JFr4ser@legalaware Well whilst debate continues, I for one don't want the numbers distorting. Regardless of good intent. Real facts only. -
@C7RKY@legalaware If umpteen classifications of pneumonia it inevitably leads to a degree of trained judgement. Deliberate fudge is fraud -
@C7RKY@legalaware However that is largely an issue for the organisation and central funding. And shouldn't be extrapolated to clinical care - 1 more reply
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@C7RKY@legalaware Over-coding of my episode =more income to fund your episode 6mths later. Both episodes care still based on clinical needThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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