Christine A Lucas, Emily Hadley, Robert Chew, Jason Nance, Peter Baumgartner, Rita Thissen, David M Plotner, Christine Carr, Aerian Tatum
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Abstract
Objectives Medical coding, or the translation of healthcare information into numeric codes, is expensive and time intensive. This exploratory study evaluates the use of machine learning classifiers to perform automated medical coding for large statistical healthcare surveys.
期刊介绍:
Reports describing the general programs of the National Center for Health Statistics and its offices and divisions and the data collection methods used. Series 1 reports also include definitions and other material necessary for understanding the data.