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 NHS England approved auditors do you have? | |
Answer To Question 3: 0 | |
Question Number 4: How many NHS 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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