Human Trafficking
The National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center Sept. 5 at 1 p.m. ET will host a webinar highlighting emerging trends, case studies and best practices for providing supportive services to individuals with disabilities who are at risk or currently experiencing human…
Nelly Leon-Chisen, AHA Director of Coding and Classification, explains the importance of new codes, released in June 2018, for human trafficking. Learn more at our Hospitals Against Violence page.
For the first time, 29 new ICD-10 codes will be available on Oct. 1 to allow providers to identify and assist victims of human trafficking and coding professionals to translate that information into data that will provide greater insights into the problem.
The AHA’s Hospitals Against Violence initiative, with Catholic Health Initiatives and Massachusetts General Hospital’s Human Trafficking Initiative and Freedom Clinic, recently secured diagnostic codes that will allow health and medical professionals to identify victims of human trafficking they…
he first ICD-10-CM codes for classifying human trafficking abuse have been released. This page provides the latest coding resources.
ICD-10-CM coding factsheet for human trafficking.
Resources to raise awareness and support human trafficking victims including staff training, data tools and links to other organization's initiatives and resources.
Human trafficking is a heinous crime that affects people of all ages and backgrounds. Our infographic on 10 red flags can help you spot potential victims.
The Joint Commission has issued an advisory on human trafficking, which offers information and resources to help medical providers recognize and support victims.