Assignment
Taking short-cuts in any profession can be a risk, but when it comes to health record documentation, short-cuts can impact the patient, provider, and health care entity. You are the clinical operations manager of the new surgical center.
You manage all physicians and other ancillary providers. You discover that no formal policy exists regarding "best practices" for EMR documentation.
Create 2 to 3 pages policy on EMR Best Practices
a. Include an introductory paragraph explaining the purpose of the policy.
b. Divide the policy contents into two sections: administrative staff, and clinical staff.
c. Include at least three best practices (some of these may be the same for both administrative and clinical staff, but you should strive to identify specific best practices for each group).
d. Include at least four (two for admin, two for clinical staff) common mistakes, short-cuts, etc. and how and why to avoid them.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.