Write up the new combined ICD10 release work and share with users

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Why are we doing this?

We are planning to deploy a new multi-edition release of the ICD-10 coding system that allows for codes in the WHO 2019 and the NHS 2016 editions. This work needs to be documented and communicated to users.

What are we doing?

Documentation

• Update OpenCodelists documentation to explain:
  • Multi-edition ICD-10 version
  • (Impact on existing code lists/any migration or update actions users need to take/flag that old ICD10 codelists could be problamatic)
• Check/update any OpenSAFELY user guidance and help pages where ICD-10 is referenced

Communications

User Impact Assessment

• Generate list of projects currently using ICD-10 code lists
  • Re-run existing scripts used for previous ICD-10 communications
  • Validate outputs and identify active project owners
• Generate a new list of users who have created ICD-10 code lists
  • Identify ownership of affected code lists
• Produce a final contact list of affected users and projects

User Communications

• Draft email/message for affected users
• Explain:
  • What has changed
  • Why the change has being made
  • What action is required
  • Support channels for questions

Platform News

• Draft Platform News announcement

Blog Post

• Write blog post describing:
  • …
• Publish after deployment and initial user communications

Code List Management

• Review OpenSAFELY-maintained ICD-10 code lists
• Track which code lists require updates

Release Planning

• Agree communications timeline
• Agree deployment date
• Confirm ownership of communications activities
• Coordinate documentation updates with deployment