title: Reports uncover disreputable charges of fraud in records.
abstract: Recent articles in the media have disclosed charges of unethical practices related to tampering with patient medical and administrative management records to enhance the institution's stature in the eyes of accrediting and quality assurance bodies, and of questionable practices regarding referrals and insurance abuse at psychiatric facilities. The following articles and regulations that have emerged summarize some of these specific charges and efforts to stem these practices.
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D000293:Adolescent; D004282:Documentation / Q000592:standards; D005607:Fraud / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006753:Hospital Records / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D014481:United States