Introduction of ICD-11 in Germany: Seizing opportunities together
Broich, K.; Callhoff, J.; Kaskel, P.; Kowalski, C.; Malzahn, J.; Mundlos, C.; Schöbel, C. · Das Gesundheitswesen · 2024 · Heft S 04 · S. S290 bis S298
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Zusammenfassung
With the new ICD-11 developed by the WHO and translated into German for use in Germany by the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices, the German healthcare system is facing a change that is more than a simple change of a medical coding system. The ICD-11 modernises the coding system, for example, by including new, separate health conditions such as sleep-wake disorders and conditions related to sexual health, thus making the corresponding diseases more visible. The ICD-11 is more precise than the ICD-10: it allows cross-referencing between diagnoses, symptoms, functionality and locations and partially a…
