Reference no: EM132303569

Delinquent Medical Records: When you came on board as a HIM director, an issue needing immediate attention was the high delinquency rate of medical record completion. In fact, as the last The Joint Commission survey, the organization received a zero for insufficient compliance with this standard. The organizations current practice is that a letter is send to physicians once charts have become delinquent at 30 days post-discharge. Follow-up letters continue weekly and if charts weren't completed, the previous director would call the physician office. Strategize solutions to the high delinquency rate.  

1. Recommend a minimum of four options that could be implemented easily and have a positive impact on the record completion process.

2. Note three options that will take longer to implement and assess the pros and cons of implementing those options.