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Setting the stage for improved record content.

T J Freeman
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The quality of the medical record depends, in large part, upon those who document within the record. When documentation is suboptimal, the medical record practitioner must develop strategies to change others' documentation practices. This article describes a technique used to improve record content, and at the same time, make better use of medical record committee time.

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DocumentationHospital Bed Capacity, 500 and overHospital DepartmentsMedical RecordsMedical Records Department, HospitalMichiganQuality ControlJournal Article

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T J Freeman. 1984. Setting the stage for improved record content.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10310611/

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