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Jul 10, 08
The 4th common mistake occurs when your documentation templates are no longer capturing all services appropriately.
First of all, the templates should capture quality patient care. Secondly, the templates should capture appropriate documentation for the services provided.
This type of structure is used very frequently by an Emergency Department. Any type of templates used by a physician should be geared to capture:
They should also capture any nurses notes utilized during the patient visit.
If creating your own internal templates and forms, the layout should be designed to assist staff with capturing their services performed.
Posted in Emergency Medicine, Physician's Practice, Whitepapers
Tagged 10 ED Mistakes
« Failing to consistently educate all members of your ED staff regarding your Point SystemFailing to document the length of time used for your time based services »
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