- Draw line through entry (thin pen line). Make sure that the inaccurate information is still legible.
- Initial and date the entry.
- State the reason for the error (i.e. in the margin or above the note if room).
- Document the correct information.
How would an EMR correct an error on a patient care report?
ERROR CORRECTION: Errors discovered while the report form is being hand-written should be corrected by drawing a single horizontal line through the error, initialing it, and writing the correct information beside it.
Can you correct an EMR?
Correcting an error in an electronic/computerized medical record systems should follow the same basic principles. The system must have the ability to track corrections or changes to the entry once the entry has been entered or authenticated.
How do you correct a entry in EMR?
- Draw line through entry (thin pen line). ...
- Initial and date the entry.
- State the reason for the error (i.e. in the margin or above the note if room).
- Document the correct information.