ANNUAL REPORT FROM THE ARGENTINE WHOFIC COLLABORATING CENTRE CACE 20172018 The Argentine Centre for Classification of Diseases CACE was designated in 2015 as WHO Collaborating Centre on the Family of International Classifications CACE continues promoting the use of the Fa ID: 811386
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Introduction
Since its designation as Collaborating Centre in March 2015, DEIS and CACE have developed multiple activities aimed at promoting the use of the Family of International Classifications both in Argentina and in Latin American countries. A number of projects have been implemented within the framework of RELACSIS and in collaboration with PAHO/WHO, involving training activities, participation in the implementation processes of the ICD-11, active cooperation with other reference centres, etc. This poster describes the main activities.
ANNUAL REPORT FROM THE ARGENTINE WHO-FIC COLLABORATING CENTRE (CACE) 2017/2018
The Argentine Centre for Classification of Diseases (CACE) was designated in 2015 as WHO Collaborating Centre on the Family of International Classifications. CACE continues promoting the use of the Family of International Classifications in Argentina and in the Latin American Region, with the support and coordination of the Latin American and Caribbean Network for Strengthening Health Information System (RELACSIS) and PAHO/WHO. In addition, CACE was involved in
field tests
and collaborative translation of ICD 11. This poster briefly describes the main activities developed by the Centre during 2017/2018.
22-27 October 2018 Seoul, Republic of Korea
Poster Number
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WHO - FAMILY OF INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATIONS NETWORK ANNUAL MEETING 2018
Authors:
Carlos
Guevel
, Adriana OrellanoArgentine Centre for Classification of Diseases (CACE), Directorate of Statistics and Information in Health (DEIS), Ministry of Health - Buenos Aires-Argentina
Activities related to ICD 10:Collaboration with RELACSIS Working Group 2The virtual course for coders was redesigned. The new proposal includes a progressive training model, with three levels: a Basic Course, and an Intermediate and an Advanced Morbidity and Mortality Courses. ICD-10 updates 2016-2018 were incorporated. Also, the Practice Guidelines and the Activities to be carried out in the Virtual Classroom were modified and updated.Updating and Training Course for facilitators and instructors on ICD-10, Oriental Republic of Uruguay In 2017, CACE in coordination with CEMECE, offered a course with the purpose of improving the quality of coding in Morbidity and Mortality statistics. It also aimed to strengthen the proper registration in death certificates, information systems and data quality. 35 people working in the area of Medical Records and Health Statistics throughout the country were trained. These participants will act as facilitators in the institutions where they work. During 2018, CACE will collaborate in training courses for ICD-10 coding instructors. Training on ICD-10 in Argentina:- “Workshop for the proper filling of the death certificate” , province of Misiones. 30 professionals from medical and health statistics areas attended this workshop.- “Training workshop on ICD-10 coding” , province of Salta.- “Workshop on hospital discharge statistics”, province of Misiones. There were 40 participants from medical and health statistics hospital areas.- Technical assistance for the development of a “Training course on mortality coding”, City of Buenos Aires.Activities related to ICF:Virtual course for the application of the ICF: CACE designed the course and prepared the material that was sent for review to the Collaborating Centre of Mexico and the Reference Centre of Colombia. This course will be held during 2018, through RELACSIS platform.
Acknowledgements
Meetings and Conferences
CACE wishes to thank all staff members of RELACSIS, PAHO, and PAHO-
Arg
for their continued assistance and support to achieve its activities
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Participation in the WHO-FIC Annual Meeting 2017 (Mexico): CACE participated in the meeting as a Collaborating Centre and presented the Virtual course for the application of the ICF in the Region.Participation in the VIII meeting of RELACSIS (Managua, Nicaragua).
Abstract
Activities
Activities related with ICD-11:
Participation in ICD-11 field test Phase 3
: during the month of December 2017, 5 coders worked in this phase of the field tests.
Participation in “Workshop on the implementation of ICD-11 (PAHO/ WHO, Bogotá, Colombia)”: CACE, in coordination with the WHO Family of International Classifications Collaborating Centres of the Region, and representatives of other agencies, participated in the identification of needs and requirements for the transition to ICD-11 in the Region.Training and support to Colombia for starting ICD 11 field tests: to facilitate the incorporation of Colombia into the ICD-11 field tests, CACE provided support and advice to this country, through virtual training on the use of the different tools and in the resolution of practical cases.Collaborative translation of ICD-11 into Spanish: Under the coordination of PAHO/WHO, CACE continued with its active collaboration in the translation of certain chapters of ICD-11 into Spanish, with other centres of the Region.Participation in the “Workshop on translation of ICD-11 into Spanish” (PAHO/WHO, Bogotá, Colombia) and in all virtual meetings of RELACSIS Working Group 8: ICD-11.
Counseling
on ICF framework to the area of disability of OPS-Bolivia.
Dictation
of the course "Training of national instructors in the use of the ICF" in Peru.
Conferences
about
ICF for the
Ministry of Health of Peru and in the International Seminar “Advances in the implementation of the ICF in Latin America and the Caribbean" held in Chile. Participation in the conference "The new approaches to disability. The irruption of the ICF, from the medical model to the universal model “ organized by
the Argentine
Federation of Uncommon Diseases.
Other activities:
Census of ICD coders
: a national census
was
carried out, to
obtain
information about demographic characteristics,
work
status, and the degree of training of mortality and morbidity coders.
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Ibero
-American
Discussion Forum on
the
WHO-FCI,
Dr. Roberto Becker“:
CACE and CEMECE proposed modifications to the functioning of the Forum. CACE also integrates the Collegiate group of the Forum, which is in charge of preparing answers to received consultations.
Quality of vital statistics
: CACE participates actively in various research projects related with the quality of cause of death registration.