Patient Documentation Life Cycle

But the trick is not to write big words and run-on sentences. The magic is being able to paint a simple picture for whoever is reading the paperwork. You want the reader to feel like they know exactly what happened without being there. This is how you ensure the i's are dotted and the t's are crossed. The more information you can provide in the document ensures greater protection to Odyssey Medical when 10 years down the road in an unfortunate circumstance that an FCR is pulled into court.

Now let's leave you with Top Legal points when writing:

1. Treat every call as if this call you are on is being taken to court.
2. If it is not written down - it did not happen!
3. Never lie, only document things you saw or did.
4. Lastly, just try and be neat - no one likes reading paperwork years down the road and wondering what you wrote....

Now with that being said, let's get to this Module!!