Southwest Medical Associates reviews practitioners' charts for better documentation and better care of high-risk cases, which include:
These independent audits are intended to evaluate high-risk charts in these categories so that physicians working with Southwest Medical Associates will know the type of documentation that improves the emergency department record.
The dissection and analysis of the medical records are the major components to address complaints, claims, billing, demands and lawsuits. As a result, for the proper management of risk in Emergency Medicine, it is important to focus on creating an emergency department record that shows adequate evaluation of the patient that is appropriate to the presenting complaint.
Audits that are performed on these charts determine if the physicians possess and exercise the degree of skill normally exhibited by the average prudent physician in the same or similar circumstances. Through these audits, the physician is reminded to improve their objective performance and take appropriate action in high risk patients. It also reviews the physician documentation of the actions taken and their decision making process.
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