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Skilled Care · Episode 7
Copied Forward
Tyler copies last visit's note.
In this scene
Patricia: Your last three notes for Mr. Kim are word for word the same.
Tyler: Nothing changed, so I copied it forward. It saves time.
Patricia: Each note has to show what you found and did that day. A copied note may not be true, and it can't support the visit.
Watch the episode to see what happens next.
Questions to think about
- Copying last visit's note:
- A visit note should show:
- Can a copied note support billing?
About this series
For home health and skilled nursing teams: orders, medicines, wound care, infection control, refusals, falls, honest notes, aide scope, changes in condition and missed visits.