The Trouble with Templates: How Over-Reliance on EHR Phrases Increases Audit Risk
When Every Chart Sounds the Same, Everyone Pays If you’ve reviewed more than a handful of clinic notes recently, chances are you’ve read the phrase: “The patient tolerated the procedure well.” Harmless? Sure. Helpful? Not quite. Audit-proof? Not even close. In a healthcare system under constant scrutiny from payers, regulators, and compliance watchdogs, templated documentation […]
