Practice Management Alert

Reader Questions:

Prepopulating Encounter Notes Is Always a No-No

Question: One of the certified medical assistants (CMAs) at my practice sometimes helps out as a scribe. I have noticed that he sometimes adds notes pertaining to the exam, assessment, and treatment to the record of an encounter before it even begins. This doesn’t seem OK, but I want to be sure before I say something. Louisiana Subscriber Answer: This situation is [...]
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