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Clinical Documentation and Medical Coding Management

Improve the accuracy of clinical documentation and diagnostic coding that underpins billing, statistics and quality reporting in African hospitals. Participants learn documentation standards, coding conventions, coder and clinician collaboration and coding audit. The course uses real patient files and coding scenarios to sharpen accuracy and reduce revenue and reporting errors.

What you will be able to do

  • Explain how clinical documentation drives coding, billing and statistics.
  • Apply documentation standards that support accurate coding.
  • Assign diagnostic and procedure codes using recognised conventions.
  • Build effective collaboration between coders and clinicians.
  • Conduct coding audits to detect errors and undercoding.
  • Use coding data to support quality and case mix reporting.

Course outline

  1. 01Documentation as the Basis for Coding
  2. 02Clinical Documentation Standards
  3. 03Diagnostic and Procedure Coding Conventions
  4. 04Coder and Clinician Collaboration
  5. 05Coding Audit and Accuracy Improvement
  6. 06Coding Data for Reporting and Case Mix

Who should attend

This course suits clinical coders, health information officers, billing staff, case managers and clinicians who complete patient records.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Harare3US$1,500
24 to 26 Aug 2026Kampala3US$1,500
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
7 to 9 Sep 2026Pretoria3R13,000
14 to 16 Sep 2026Cape Town3R13,000
28 to 30 Sep 2026Online3US$900
5 to 7 Oct 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
12 to 14 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500
19 to 21 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500
26 to 28 Oct 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
2 to 4 Nov 2026Kigali3US$1,500
9 to 11 Nov 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026Durban3R13,000
23 to 25 Nov 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
7 to 9 Dec 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
14 to 16 Dec 2026Dubai3US$1,500
21 to 23 Dec 2026Lagos3US$1,500

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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