Unit IV Essay
Instructions
For this assignment, write a minimum of two pages of content to answer the following questions.
- What are The Joint Commission’s requirements regarding a patient’s medical record? Why is it vitally important to enter information in a patient’s record in a timely and correct manner?
- Describe each of the forms that comprise a patient’s administrative data. Explain the purpose of each form.
- Discuss the various types of consent forms and the reasons they are used.
- What information is included in a patient’s emergency record and discharge summary? Why must this information be timely and accurate?
Your essay should be at least two pages in length, plus a title page and a reference page. Include an introduction to the paper. Use at least two sources, of which one can be your textbook. Use APA formatting.
