CODING: AN AUDIT OF ITS ACCURACY AND IMPLICATIONS
- Resource Type
- Academic Journal
- Authors
- Joy, R; Velagala, S; Akhtar, S
- Source
- Bulletin of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Sep 01, 2008 90(8):284-285
- Subject
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1473-6357
As part of ongoing changes undergone by the NHS in recent years, the Department of Health (DH) published new reforms proposing payment by results. This was introduced in April 2004. Under this system, providers are no longer paid by block contracts but by activity adjusted for case mix.