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Electronic health record clinical progress notes and paper templates could be creating compliance risk

Most health care organizations have purchased and implemented or are beginning the vendor selection process of moving to an electronic health record (EHR) environment. Auditing electronic health record progress notes and templates for coding quality and accuracy creates a new set of compliance challenges, particularly for the compliance analysts/auditors as they begin to delve into the details.

Part 1: Compliance department needs to be involved in the selection and implementation process

Part 2: Being proactive can help your organization identify coding and documentation concerns

Part 3: It is important to understanding the impact of a poorly constructed template or pre-printed form

Contacts
Robert Dondero
US healthcare provider leader
Tel: +1 (678) 419 1057
Paul Veronneau
US healthcare payer leader
Tel: +1 (408) 817 4176
Todd Hall
Health Industries marketing leader
Tel: +1 (617) 530 4185
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