Delinquent Medical Records: Who Are the Stakeholders for Timely Medical Documentation?

The explosion of electronic documentation associated with Meaningful Use-certified electronic health record systems has led to a massive increase in provider workload for completion and finalization of patient encounters. Delinquency of required documentation affects multiple areas of hospital operations. We present the major stakeholders affected by delinquency of the electronic medical record and examine the differing perspectives to gain insight for successful engagement to reduce the burden of medical record delinquency.

Keywords: Medical records; delinquency; health information management; hospital; inpatient; timeliness.

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