Charting Errors Medical Records

How to Correct Errors in Your Medical Records

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Failure to do so will result in the wrong information being copied into future medical records or an inability for your medical team to contact you if needed. Any inaccurate information about your symptoms, diagnosis, or treatment should be …

Nursing documentation: How to avoid the …

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Here are some of the top 9 types of medical documentation errors: Sloppy or illegible handwriting …

Common nursing charting mistakes | NSO

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Failing to record pertinent health or drug information. It comes as no surprise that …

Documentation Matters Toolkit | CMS

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60+ Funny Charting Errors Found on Actual Medical …

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The alarming frequency of errors in medical …

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Other mistakes identified by patients included inaccurate medical histories, errors describing medications or allergies, records listing informed consent or …

Improper Medical Documentation and …

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Improper Medical Documentation and Reporting Leads to Malpractice Lawsuits. When doctors and physicians fail to properly record medical …

Common Costly Medical Documentation …

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Accurate and complete medical documentation is vital for appropriate and efficient patient care. It is also essential for physicians to stay away from …

Correcting Errors In the Electronic Medical …

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An incorrect result is recorded in the patient’s record, but subsequently discovered. The patient might well have begun treatment prior to the correction of the lab report. In such a …

Poor Documentation: Why It Happens and How to Fix It

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Failure to properly document can have severe consequences, resulting in the following: • incorrect treatment decisions; • expensive, painful, and/or unnecessary diagnostic …