Practice Management Alert

Avoid these shortcuts or you may muddle the waters.

Electronic health records (EHRs) are in use in most places now, so the stigma providers have long carried for their hard-to-read handwriting is losing steam. However, some medical shorthand is problematic regardless of readability. Pocket this chart, with information from The Joint Commission, to make sure you don’t run afoul of best practices.

Note: “The prohibited list applies to all orders, preprinted forms, and medication-related documentation,” The Joint Commission says in a 2021 FAQ.