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>> On 01/28/98 09:09:24, [log in to unmask] (Cheadle
>> Medical Practice) wrote:
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>> > i don't think we can do much more until they revamp the Read codes
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>> Did you mean 'scrap'? ;-)
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>> Ahmad
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>I have to say I have been surprised that this is the first message re
>READ codes for a while. Especially surprised as the audit
>commission(?) came out last week and severely criticised the project
>and the *[unprintable]* (my opinion) payments made to Dr Read.
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>Perhaps it is time the whole thing was scrapped and we all went to
>using ICD10 plus some 'patient-friendly' descriptions.
That's the problem with the 5 byte set - we *are* using ICD! ;->>
Mary
(ICD9 - not 10 .. but I don't think 10 is any better for patient
management!;-<<)
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>Dr David J Plews
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