Internal Reference Number: FOI_7972
Date Request Received: 31/05/2024 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 24/06/2024 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Clinical Coding
Request Category: Companies
| Question Number 1: How many WTE clinical coders are employed by the Trust? | |
| Answer To Question 1: 12.15 WTE contracted not including Head of Coding. | |
| Question Number 2: Who is responsible for the clinical coding Team? (i.e Who is the Clinical Coding Manager) | |
| Answer To Question 2: Health Records and Clinical Coding Manager | |
| Question Number 3: How many ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ England approved auditors do you have? | |
| Answer To Question 3: 0 | |
| Question Number 4: How many ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ England approved trainers do you have? | |
| Answer To Question 4: 0 | |
| Question Number 5: What encoder software is used by the clinical coding team? | |
| Answer To Question 5: 3M Medicode 360 | |
| Question Number 6: What directorate does clinical coding sit under? | |
| Answer To Question 6: Corporate Directorate | |
| Question Number 7: What does the Trust spend on external coding support per year on: a) contractors b) other outsourced coding support c) coding training d) coding audit | |
| Answer To Question 7: a) contractors - varies depending on demand b) other outsourced coding support - varies depending on demand c) coding training - Approx $5k d) coding audit - £14,154 | |
| Question Number 8: What is the current coding backlog in FCEs? | |
| Answer To Question 8: 8407 | |
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Our staff at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ District Hospital have long been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment they provide for our patients and for their innovation, commitment and professionalism. This has been recognised in a wide range of achievements and it is reflected in our award of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Foundation Trust status. This is afforded to hospitals that provide the highest standards of care.
