The ICD 9 coder is why I have to finish most of my notes after clinic. I just type the diagnosis in words and then go back and code when I get the chance and sign off the note. My understanding is you have to use the ICD9 code in order to search the data for diagnoses (i.e. generating a list of all my Type 2 diabetic patients vs. my Type 1 diabetics) Am I correct?
To me the coder remains a weakness for AC. For instance the coding engine in the Epocrates Pro package will give much more intuitive descriptive terms, and you can search it based on combos of words (i.e. leg+pain. Interestingly no code came up for sex+headache. Guess you have to use postcoital)
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(Unfortunately the coder program only comes with the ultra deluxe Epocrates Pro suite, and not with the free program or the lower cost versions. I however feel that this version is well worth the money for my needs)
