Article: AAHA diagnostic codes standardize disease entry

System could facilitate disease trend data, compliance checks and insurance payments

LONG BEACH, CALIF. - The Diagnostic Codes Task Force established by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) is concluding the development of 2,000 uniformly accepted codes for veterinary practices.

"The standardizing of diagnostic codes will mark a major milestone for the veterinary profession," says Dr. Daniel Aja, immediate past AAHA president and chair of the AAHA Diagnostic Codes Task Force. "The project offers far-reaching possibilities for the rapid measurement of compliance in private practices, as well as the facilitation of disease incidence surveillance in companion animals."

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