Determine the importance of the proper use of classifications, taxonomies, nomenclatures, terminologies, and clinical vocabularies to coding quality through the abstraction of clinical data from the health record. This report must be typed in Times New Roman, size 12 font, doublespaced and approximately 2-3 pages in length. It must include: 1) a description of the purpose of classifications, taxonomies, nomenclatures, terminologies and clinical vocabularies to diagnostic coding; 2) the necessity for validating codes used for clinical data from the health record.
