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The effects of positive incentive programs on physician chart completion.

M E Mahoney1, M R Schiller, M L Johns

  • 1Maine Medical Center, Portland.

Topics in Health Record Management
|August 7, 1990
PubMed
Summary

Many hospitals lack data to assess medical record programs. Combining positive incentives with punitive action effectively reduces incomplete medical records, improving healthcare data quality.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Information Management
  • Healthcare Administration

Background:

  • Concurrent review and positive incentive programs are common in hospitals for medical record completion.
  • However, many facilities lack robust monitoring and data collection for these initiatives.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of concurrent review and positive incentive programs in improving medical record completion rates.
  • To highlight the need for better data collection and analysis in medical record administration.

Main Methods:

  • The study surveyed hospitals regarding their implementation and monitoring of concurrent review and incentive programs.
  • Data collection focused on statistics related to medical record completion, delinquency, and the impact of implemented strategies.

Main Results:

  • Many hospitals could not provide comprehensive statistics on program effectiveness, indicating poor monitoring.
  • Concurrent review programs showed limited reported data on completion rates.
  • Positive incentive programs, especially when combined with punitive measures, demonstrated effectiveness in reducing incomplete medical records.

Conclusions:

  • There is a critical need for medical record administrators to rigorously evaluate program effectiveness through consistent data monitoring.
  • Innovative strategies, particularly incentive-based approaches coupled with accountability, can significantly improve medical record completeness.

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