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Pat Iyer’s 9 tips on detecting altered medical records Part 5

• Examine logs or communication books kept at the nursing station of some nursing homes. I found a note in a nursing home communication book that stated, “When you recopy the nurses’ notes, leave enough room for the night shift … Continue reading

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Pat Iyer’s 7 tips on detecting altered medical records part 4

• Look for the “too good to be true” pattern of documentation. For example, the patient was steadily losing weight but supposedly consuming 100 percent of his 2000 calories per day diet. • Note entries that are self-serving and needlessly … Continue reading

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Pat Iyer’s Dirty Dozen Tips for Detecting Altered Records Part 1

• Determine if the entries are in correct sequences and the date is within the correct time frame. For example, a physician recopying an office note may inadvertently use the year that the change is being made, rather than the … Continue reading

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