Consultant update-Readable charts

I do quality of care reviews for several insurance carriers and if I had a buck for every chart I couldn't read because of illegibility, I'd have retired a long time ago.  Please make your progress notes legible.  You're setting yourself up for misinterpretation by consultants and, yes, your state board if the situation reaches that level.  If you use a digital system them there's usually no problem.  But if it's a handwritten entry, make sure everyone can understand your treatment.  You're doing yourself an injustice if you don't.

David Pettigrew, DMD

Expert Witness Dental Fraud/Malpractice/Claims Review

8 年

Send me the link on the linkedin email and I'd be happy to take a look and comment. People are putting so much useless stuff on this site that it's difficult to find.

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Sherelle Briers, DH, BS CEO

Chief Executive Officer @ The OHI Card Co. | Chief Training Director |Dental Hygienist| Oral Health Advocate| Sales Growth Speaker

8 年

I love this article and one of the reasons i chose to design the OHI Sheet. I would love to get your input on my product since you are in the capacity of reviewing treatment records. You can see it here on my page or at the web site ohirecaresystem.com. If u like it i would greatly appreciate if you could endorse it by giving me some positive feedback i can use in my marketing material. I am doing everything myself. Please let me know if there is anything i can help you with. Sincerely, Sherelle Briers Have a great Sunday

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