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Hello,
Does anyone know what is best practice for how long a physician should keep a note open? Our doctors say it takes them 3-5 days or maybe even longer to complete and sign an encounter. That seems way too long to me. I tried to Google this topic to find a creditable source on best practice for completing an office note but I cannot find one. If anyone know a source I can review and present to the organization that would be great!
Thanks,
Kimberly
Posted : November 17, 2015 11:57 am
I'm pretty sure its Joint Commission that states 3 days. http://www.jointcommission.org/
Posted : November 17, 2015 12:24 pm
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Hi Jill,
Thank you so much for your response. Do you know where in the website I can find this information? I did a search and I could not find it.
Thank you,
Kimberly
Posted : November 18, 2015 6:41 am
That, I am not sure. I asked our Meaningful Use expert and she said she thought is was a Joint Commission rule, not MU.
Posted : November 18, 2015 7:22 am
