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ICPC-2 PLUS (also known as the BEACH coding system) is a clinical terminology classified to the International Classification of Primary Care Version 2 (ICPC-2). The ICPC-2 PLUS terminology provides greater specificity for data input than the ICPC-2 classification. ICPC-2 PLUS provides a useable coding system for symptoms, diagnoses (problem labels), past health problems and the processes of care for use in age-sex disease registers, morbidity registers and full electronic health records in primary care. It currently contains over 7,000 terms that are commonly used in Australian general practice.
ICPC-2 PLUS is primarily used in Australia. It is installed in various software packages and used by approximately 1,500 GPs in electronic health record (EHR) systems throughout the country. It is also used in research projects, including the BEACH (Bettering the Evaluation And Care of Health) program, the national study of general practice activity. The terminology is therefore often referred to as the BEACH coding system.
The terminology is maintained and regularly updated by the Family Medicine Research Centre (FMRC), at the University of Sydney. Users of ICPC-2 PLUS are actively involved in the ongoing development of the terminology.
Obtaining ICPC-2 PLUS (BEACH coding system)
If you are developing a software program, either for clinical or research purposes, and are considering using the ICPC-2 PLUS terminology for coding and classification, see the Developers section of the website.
If you are purchasing an EHR system that can incorporate ICPC-2 PLUS and are considering using it for coding your health information, see the End Users section of the website.
For further information about the various aspects of ICPC-2 PLUS and cannot see the links menu on the left, please click on the links below:
* Overview
* Origins and Current Uses
* Structure and functionality
* Demonstrator
* Developers
* End Users
* Licensing Costs