I believe using ICD-10 is for standardization, having a common language/classification system to communicate between different healhcare organizations. It could be ICD-10 or other standard medical classification system. By not using ICD-10 by all hospitals in a country, there will be difficulties in communicating and sharing data among them since there is no common standard among hospitals which could lead to issues in data sharing, impact the usability of data for statistics and research, complicate the billing and insurance claims, and could even cause error in treatment. Overall, standardization is essential for improving the efficiency, effectiveness, and safety of healthcare.
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