Incomplete medical records: three case solutions.
The medical record is the wellspring of data for countless medical staff and administrative decisions. Even though the ancillary activities that depend on the medical record have received most of the attention in recent years, the most common problem encountered by medical and hospital staffs is probably as old as the concept of the medical record itself--completing it in a timely and accurate manner. This article details how three hospitals keep the number of incomplete charts in check.
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