Accurate medical coding is essential for clear communication between healthcare providers, medical aids, and funders. In South Africa, the ICD-10 Master Industry Table (MIT) serves as the official standard for coding diagnoses. For doctors and specialists using Doctate, understanding how the MIT works and how Doctate applies it can improve compliance, reduce claim rejections, and support better patient care. ICD-10 Master Industry Table document in use What ICD-10 Means for M

Below is a feedback email we received from Dr. X.Y., a specialist in private practice. It said what we hear from a lot of doctors — just more bluntly. The part of medicine nobody talks about enough: the hours after the patient has gone home. From: Dr. X.Y. · Specialist, Private Practice I want to tell you what my evenings looked like before I started using Doctate. After a full operating list or a long outpatient morning, I'd sit down at around 8pm and type. Not notes — lette

The SA Star Image represents Doctate's proprietary PMB Letter Generator feature, unique to South African doctors Getting Prescribed Minimum Benefit (PMB) approval from medical aids in South Africa can be a complex and time-consuming task. Even when a condition has a recognised ICD-10 code, medical aids often require detailed motivation before granting PMB status. This is because approval depends not only on diagnosis but also on the correct pairing of diagnostic and treatment

When patients face health challenges, their ability to perform at work often changes. Without clear communication between doctors and employers, patients may remain in work settings that worsen their condition. This gap can delay recovery and reduce overall well-being. Addressing this issue requires detailed, practical information about how a patient's health affects their work, and what adjustments can help. The days of writing endless detailed letters to employers are over.