What Does The Transition To ICD-10 Mean For The Health & Human Service System?: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report

The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, usually called the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), is the standard analytical tool for epidemiology, health management, and clinical issues. The ICD was developed by the World Health Organization (WHO), an agency of the United Nations, and is used to track the occurrence and frequency of diseases and other health problems, providing a picture of the general state of health affairs of countries and populations.

The WHO updates and modifies the ICD periodically. Initial development on the ICD-10 began in 1983, and WHO continued to make changes for nearly . . .