Interpretation of best medical coding practices by case-based reasoning—a user assistance prototype for data collection for cancer registries

Michael Schnell*, Sophie Couffignal, Jean Lieber, Stéphanie Saleh, Nicolas Jay

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Abstract

In the fight against cancer, cancer registries are an important tool. At the heart of these registries is the data collection and coding process. This process is ruled by complex international standards and numerous best practices, which can easily overwhelm (coding) operators. In this paper, a system assisting operators in the interpretation of best medical coding practices and a short evaluation are presented. By leveraging the arguments used by the coding experts to determine the best coding option, the proposed system answers coding questions from operators and provides a partial explanation for the proposed solution.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationArtificial Intelligence in Health - 1st International Workshop, AIH 2018, Revised Selected Papers
EditorsAndrew Koster, Fernando Koch, Pau Herrero, Isabelle Bichindaritz
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages190-198
Number of pages9
ISBN (Print)9783030127374
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019
Event1st International Workshop on Artificial Intelligence in Health, AIH 2018 - Stockholm, Sweden
Duration: 13 Jul 201814 Jul 2018

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume11326 LNAI
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference1st International Workshop on Artificial Intelligence in Health, AIH 2018
Country/TerritorySweden
CityStockholm
Period13/07/1814/07/18

Keywords

  • Cancer registries
  • Coding standards
  • Decision support
  • Interpretation of best practices
  • Interpretive case-based reasoning
  • User assistance

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