• What are The Joint Commission’s requirements regarding a patient’s medical record? Why is it vitally important to enter information in a patient’s record in a timely and correct manner?
  • Describe each of the forms that comprise a patient’s administrative data. Explain the purpose of each form.
  • Discuss the various types of consent forms and the reasons they are used.
  • What information is included in a patient’s emergency record and discharge summary? Why must this information be timely and accurate?