Good post, Roy.
I am also working on an improved ICD-9 database. Maybe we could share our improved ICD-9 databases, like we do our Med databases...
One thing I would like is if the original definition of the ICD-9 codes was displayed somewhere when I edit it. In case I mess up.
Another thing that would also *drastically* improve the ICD-9 database's functionality would be if you could link multiple diagnoses to the same ICD-9 code, so you
could have, let's say, a "Brittle Diabetic" linked to ICD-9 codes for "Type II Diabetes, Controlled" and also "Type II Diabetes, Uncontrolled".
I can think of other applications for this, but I'm posting when I should be working. Gotta go!
