tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2008 Issue 4

Documentation: Make Sure Doc Signs Note Instead Of Rubber-Stamping

Chart auditors may see -- but not agree with -- 'seen and agreed' stamp Rubber stamps can be a great time-saver to stamp a file "paid" or to stamp your practice's name on a patient's check -- but not when it comes to a physician's documentation. In many instances, the physician will have residents or other providers assist them in their hospital rounds. The physician will then review the note and indicate whether he or she agrees with the documentation.Here's the quandary: Rather than re-writing the entire note, some physicians simply carry a stamp that states, "Seen and...

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