Documentation is an important aspect of compliance. To improve documentation, consider the following recommendations, courtesy of Anne Fisk and Mary Beth Thomas (“Regulatory Compliance Issues in Behavioral Health,” Journal for Healthcare Quality, 2003; (133)) A chart entry must describe the service, as well as justify it. The progress note documentation must be legible, and must …
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