By Richard Schamp, MD
Chief Executive Officer
Our service to clients involves reading encounter notes for coding, auditing and training purposes. We read A LOT of notes. Sometimes we see portions of notes that are strikingly similar to previous documentation. Copy/pasting, also known as cloning, enables users to select information from one source and replicate it in another location. When doctors, nurses, or other clinicians copy/paste information but fail to update it or ensure accuracy, inaccurate information may enter the patient’s…