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CHAPTER
11Medical Records
and Documentation
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Learning Outcomes (cont.)
11.1 Explain the importance of patient medical records.
11.2 Identify the documents that comprise a patient medical record.
11.3 Compare SOMR, POMR, SOAP, and CHEDDAR medical record formats.
11.4 Identify the six Cs of charting, giving an example of each.
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Learning Outcomes (cont.)
11.5 Describe the need for neatness, timeliness, accuracy, and professional tone in patient records.
11.6 Illustrate the correct procedure for correcting and updating a medical record.
11.7 Describe the steps in responding to a written request for release of medical records.
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Introduction
• Medical assistants role regarding patient health records– Documentation – Maintenance
• Medical records – critical to patient care– Evaluation – Management – Treatment
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The Importance of Medical Records
• Past medical history and present condition
• Communication tool for healthcare team
• Legal documentation
• Patient and staff education
• Quality control and research
• Documentation for billing and coding
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Importance of Patient Records (cont.)
• General information– Contact information– Occupation– Medical history– Current complaint– Healthcare needs– Treatment plan or services provided– Radiology and laboratory reports– Response to care
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Legal Guidelines for Patient Records
• Support a malpractice claim
• Support defense for a malpractice claim
• Back up financial records
• Documentation– Medical care, evaluation and instructions– Noncompliant patient
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Standards for Records
• Evidence of appropriate care– Complete– Accurate
• Everyone who documents in the patient record has a responsibility to the patient and physician
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Additional Uses of Patient Records
Patient Education
Quality ofTreatment
Research• Test results
• Health issues
• Treatment instructions
• Peer review
• TJC review
• Health-careanalysis andpolicy decisions
Source of data
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Apply Your Knowledge
What is the purpose of documentation in a patient’s medical record?
ANSWER: Documentation in the medical record provides evidence of appropriate care. If a procedure is not documented, it is considered not done.
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Contents of Patient Medical Records
Patient Registration Form
Date
Patient demographic information Age, DOB Address, phone number SSN
Insurance/financial information
Emergency contact
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Contents of Patient Medical Records (cont.)
• Patient medical history
– Past medical history
– Family medical history
– Social and occupational history
– History of present illness (chief complaint)
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Contents of Patient Medical Records (cont.)
• Physical examination results– Review of systems– Form ensures consistency
• Results of laboratory and other tests
• Documents from Other Sources
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Contents of Patient Medical Records (cont.)
• Doctor’s diagnosis and treatment plan
– Treatment options and plan
– Instructions
– Medication prescribed
– Comments or impressions
• Operative reports, follow-up visits, and telephone calls
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Contents of Patient Medical Records (cont.)
• Hospital discharge summary forms
• Consent forms– Verify that the patient understands
procedures, outcomes, and options
– Patient may withdraw consent at any time
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• Correspondence with or about the patient
• Information received by fax – request an original copy
• Date and initial everything you place in the chart
Contents of Patient Medical Records (cont.)
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Maintaining Confidentiality
1. The right to notice of privacy practices.
2. The right to limit or request restriction on their PHI and its use and disclosure.
3. The right to confidential communications.
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Maintaining Confidentiality (cont.)
4. The right to inspect and obtain a copy of
their PHI.
5. The right to request an amendment to their PHI.
6. The right to know if their PHI has been disclosed and why.
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Apply Your Knowledge
What section of the patient record contains information about smoking, alcohol use, and occupation?
ANSWER: Information about smoking, alcohol use, and occupation is part of the patient’s past medical history.
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Types of Medical Records
• Source-Oriented Medical Records
– Information is arranged according to who supplied the data
– Problems and treatments are on the same form
– Difficult to track progress of specific events
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Types of Medical Records (cont.)
• Problem-Oriented Medical Records – Data Base
– Problem List • Each problem numbered• Sign vs. symptom
– An Educational, Diagnostic, and Treatment Plan per each problem
– Progress Notes
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Types of Medical Records (cont.)
• SOAP documentation– Orderly series of steps for dealing with any
medical case
– Lists the following• Patient symptoms• Diagnosis• Suggested treatment
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Information the patient tells you
What the physician observes during the examination
The impression of the patient’s problem that leads to diagnosis
The treatment plan to correct the illness or problem
SOAP Documentation
ubjective data
bjective data
ssessment
lan
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CHEDDAR Format
• Expands on SOAP format
C Chief complaint, presenting problems, subjective statements
History – social and physical historyH
ExaminationD
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CHEDDAR Format
• Expands on SOAP format
D Drugs and dosage
Assessment of diagnostic process and diagnosisA
Return visit information or referralR
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Apply Your Knowledge
Label the following items as either (S) “subjective” or (O) “objective.”
____ headache ____ pulse 72
____ vomited x 3 ____ nausea
____ skin color ____ respirations 16, labored
____ chest pain ____ poor appetite
S O
S
S S
OO
O
Excellent!Excellent!
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Documenting and the Six Cs of Charting
• Updating medical forms
• Documenting test results
• Examination Preparation and Vital Signs
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Follow-Up
• Transcribe notes the doctor dictates
• Post results of laboratory tests and examinations
• Record telephone communication with the client
• Record all instructions and education
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The Six Cs of Charting
Client’s words
Clarity
Completeness C
onciseness
Chronological order
confidentiality
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Apply Your Knowledge
1. What are the six Cs of charting?
ANSWER: The six C’s of charting are
Client’s words Conciseness
Clarity Chronological order
Completeness Confidentiality
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Apply Your Knowledge
2. In addition to transcribing notes the doctor dictates and posting lab results, what are two other follow-up tasks the medical assistant might be required to perform as part of follow-up to a patient appointment?
ANSWER: The medical assistant may have to record telephone calls with the patient, as well as medical or discharge instructions given to the patient.
Right!
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Appearance, Timeliness, and Accuracy of Records
Neatness and legibility
–Medical transcription
–Handwritten notes• Blue ink
• Highlight specific items such as allergies
• Make corrections properly
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Timeliness
Record all findings as soon as they are available
For late entries, record both original date and current date
Record date and time of telephone calls and information discussed
Retrieve file quickly in event of an emergency
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Check information carefully
Never guess or assume
Double-check accuracy findings and instructions
Make sure most recent information is recorded
Accuracy
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Professional Attitude and Tone
• Record patient comments
• Do not record personal or subjective comments, judgments, opinions, or speculations
You may call attention to problems or observations by attaching a note to the chart, but do not make such comments part of medical record.
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Apply Your Knowledge
What is important to remember when you are documenting in the medical records?
ANSWER: It is important that medical records be neat and legible, timely, accurate, and maintain a professional tone.
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Correcting and Updating Medical Records
• Medical records are created in “due course”
– Information is entered at the time of occurrence
– Untimely submissions may be regarded as “convenient”
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Using Care with Corrections
• Correct mistakes immediately
– Draw a line through the original information
– Insert correct information
– Document why correction was made
– Date, time, and initial correction
– Have a witness, if possible
m/d/yyyy 00:00pm misspelled JHC /chj
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Updating Patient Records
• Additions should not appear deceptive
• Document why late entry is made
• Date and initial added items
• May have a third party witness addition
Addition made to record because patient called back with additional information.
Mm/dd/yyyy – JHC/ chj
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Apply Your Knowledge
What is the appropriate way to correct an error in a patient’s medical record?
ANSWER: To correct an error in a patient’s medical record:
• Draw a line through the original information• It must remain legible • Insert correct information above or below
original line or in margin• Document why correction was made• Date, time, and initial correction
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Responding to Release of Records Request
• Records are property of the practice
• Contain confidential PHI which belongs to the patient
• Must have patient’s written consent to release
Release of Information
to HMO Insurance Company
I authorize Dr. J. Jones to release my health-care information to the above-named insurance company.
Christopher Hansen mm/dd/yyyyPatient Signature Date
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Procedures for Releasing Records
• New authorization to transfer records – Verbal consent is not valid– File in medical record
• Copy original materials – only information requested
• Call to confirm receipt of materials
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Procedures for Releasing Records (cont.)
• Special cases– Not always clear who
can authorize release
– If unsure, ask your supervisor
• Confidentiality– 18 years old– Emancipated minor– Mature minor
Legal and ethical principle: Protect the patient’s right to privacy at all times.
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Auditing Medical Records
• Examination and review – Completeness– Accuracy
• Types – Internal – External
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Apply Your Knowledge
The medical assistant receives phone call authorizing transfer of medical record information for a client to another physician’s office. What would you do in this situation?
ANSWER: Never release information based on telephone authorization. You cannot be sure who the caller is. Tell them you need a written and signed release of information.
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In Summary
11.1 Medical records are legal documents that give a complete, concise, chronological history of a
patient’s past medical history, current medical issues, treatment plan, and treatment outcome.
Additionally, they act as a communication tool between care providers.
The patient medical record provides physicians and other healthcare providers with all the important information, observations, and opinions that have been recorded about a patient.
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In Summary
11.2 The records that comprise the patient medical record include, but are not limited to the following:
• patient registration form• medical history form• physical exam form• laboratory and other test
results• records from physicians
or hospitals, • physician diagnosis and
treatment plan
• operative reports• hospital discharge
summaries• follow-up notes• records of telephone calls• signed informed consents• correspondence with or
about the patient
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In Summary (cont.)
11.3 SOMR files documents in the medical record in strict chronological order.
POMR files the same documents according to numbered problems found on the patient problem list.
SOAP notes organize medical record documentation according to subjective, objective, assessment and plan.
The CHEDDAR format breaks down this information even further into chief complaint, history, exam, details, drugs, assessment, and return visit plan.
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In Summary (cont.)
11.4 The six Cs of charting are client’s words, clarity, completeness, conciseness, chronological order, and confidentiality.
11.5 Neatness, legibility, accuracy, and professional tone are musts in maintaining medical records.
Remember that patient medical records are legal documents.
Personal thoughts and observations should never be a permanent part of the patient medical record.
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In Summary (cont.)
11.6 The proper way to make corrections in a medical record is to draw a single line through the error so that the original entry is still legible.
Any additions to a medical record should also be made as soon as the need for the addition is noted, and the reason for the addition or change should also be clearly documented.
11.7 In order to release any confidential medical information, express written permission from the patient must be received. Only release records that are expressly requested and authorized by the patient.
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Organization is the power of the day; without it, nothing is accomplished.
~ Sophia Palmer
From A Daybook for Nurses: Making a Difference Each Day
End of Chapter 11