WGU C811 Data Analytics and Information Governance
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HEALTH RECORDS DOCUMENTATION AND STORAGE
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College of Health Professions, Western Governors University
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HEALTH RECORDS DOCUMENTATION AND STORAGE
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A history and physical examination are the most important steps when documenting a patient's
encounter. The Joint Commission has created some national standards for medical facilities to
follow. However, each state can create its standards; in this presentation, we will evaluate the
standards required by the Joint Commission and the state of Ohio.
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SIMILARITIES
Joint
H&P Regulations State of Ohio
Commission
Must be created by a licensed physician X
Must contain a patient's chief complaint X X
Must have complete family and social history X X
H&P can be completed within 30 days prior to admission
X X
or registration
H&P is required for high-risk procedures, surgical
procedures, and any procedure that involves anesthesia X X
services
H&P is required for all inpatient admissions X
The Joint Commission (TJC) and the state of Ohio have very similar history and physical
documentation standards. TJC and the state of Ohio require that the history and physical
documentation be very detailed, including a chief complaint and a complete family and social
history. For both, a history and physical exam must be required for any high–risk procedures,
surgical procedures, and any procedures involving anesthesia services. Also, both standards
allow the history and physical to be completed up to 30 days in advance.
DIFFERENCES
Joint
H&P Regulations State of Ohio
Commission
Must be created by a licensed physician X
Must contain a patient's chief complaint X X
Must have complete family and social history X X
H&P can be completed within 30 days prior to admission
X X
or registration
H&P is required for high-risk procedures, surgical
procedures, and any procedure that involves anesthesia X X
services
H&P is required for all inpatient admissions X
The Joint Commission and the State of Ohio did not have many differences. The first difference
identified is that the Joint Commission requires a qualified physician or licensed practitioner to
be granted the privilege of creating the history and physicals (The Joint Commission, n.d.). The
state of Ohio not only lets qualified physicians or licensed practitioners create history and
physical documentation, but the medical staff and their designees can also document it (Ohfama,