twizzle
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I really, really need some advice regarding where allergies belongs in the medical record.
For years I was using the list of allergies as part of the ROS. I attended a webinar or read something quite recently that said that it is incorrect to use it as ROS; it is part of the PMH.
I did some research and this forum provided some advice from a couple of people saying their MCR carrier said allergies is PMH.
I e-mailed FCSO today (Florida MAC) and they say allergies is ROS. They also said "we were unable to find any documentation that identifies allergies should be listed as PMH. All documentation found on CMS shows allergies should be listed under ROS".
Wow...confusing or what?
Anyone any thoughts/reliable sources for this issue. I need to resolve it once and for all. I know my webinar or wherever I read it was from a reliable source. One of my colleagues also remembers hearing it but we cannot remember where. We took note because we had always used allergies in the ROS. After all, you would have to ask the question "are you allergic to anything?" and await a response making it a ROS, but once it's in the record the patient will always be allergic to those listed, but may have developed other allergies which the provider has enquired about.
I guess the real issue is, "where does the allergy documentation come from. The past record or asking the patient?"
For years I was using the list of allergies as part of the ROS. I attended a webinar or read something quite recently that said that it is incorrect to use it as ROS; it is part of the PMH.
I did some research and this forum provided some advice from a couple of people saying their MCR carrier said allergies is PMH.
I e-mailed FCSO today (Florida MAC) and they say allergies is ROS. They also said "we were unable to find any documentation that identifies allergies should be listed as PMH. All documentation found on CMS shows allergies should be listed under ROS".
Wow...confusing or what?
Anyone any thoughts/reliable sources for this issue. I need to resolve it once and for all. I know my webinar or wherever I read it was from a reliable source. One of my colleagues also remembers hearing it but we cannot remember where. We took note because we had always used allergies in the ROS. After all, you would have to ask the question "are you allergic to anything?" and await a response making it a ROS, but once it's in the record the patient will always be allergic to those listed, but may have developed other allergies which the provider has enquired about.
I guess the real issue is, "where does the allergy documentation come from. The past record or asking the patient?"