§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

clinical coder

Clinical coders read patients' medical records.

Description

Clinical coders read patients' medical records. They analyse and interpret medical statements about diseases, injuries and procedures. Clinical coders convert this information into health classification codes in order to calculate treatment reimbursements, to produce statistics and to monitor health care performance.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

medical terminology document management clinical coding professional documentation in health care

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

healthcare analytics health records management health care system human physiology medical informatics human anatomy

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

review patient's medical data communicate in healthcare follow clinical guidelines manage healthcare users' data perform clinical coding procedures adhere to organisational guidelines maintain healthcare user data confidentiality use electronic health records management system

OPTIONALOptional competences

collect statistics on medical records archive healthcare users' records collect healthcare user's general data identify patients' medical records manage digital documents