Care Act and similar changes in other Western countries, many of which use the ICD-10 for diagnostic medical coding. The change to more regulation and training has also been driven by the need to create accurate, detailed, and secure medical records (especially patient charts, bills, and claim form submissions) that can be recorded efficiently in an electronic era of medical records where they need to be carefully shared between different providers or institutions of care. This was encouraged and later required by legislation and institutional policy. Professional associations In many countries clinical coders are accommodated for by both professional bodies specific to coding, and organisations who represent the health information management profession as a whole. Australia Clinical Coders' Society of Australia (CCSA) Health Information Management Association of Australia (HIMAA) Canada Canadian Health Information Management Association (CHIMA) Saudi Arabia Saudi Health Information Management Association (SHIMA) United Kingdom Institute of Health Records and Information Management (IHRIM); who are the awarding body for the National Clinical Coding Qualification (NCCQ). United States There are several associations that medical coders in the United States may join, including: American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) AAPC (formerly American Academy of Professional Coders) American Board of Health Care Professionals (ABHCP) The accredited programs from AHIMA, ABHCP, and AAPC will generally train medical coders at a sufficient level to work in their respective states. Some medical coders elect to be certified by more than one society. See also Clinical medicine Current Procedural Terminology Diagnosis-related group Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) Health informatics International Classification of Diseases (ICD) / ICD-11 / ICD-10 / ICD-9-CM Medical diagnosis Pathology Messaging Implementation Project WHO Family of International Classifications References External links WHO Family of International Classifications Health informatics Health care occupations Medical classification