You Have Been Appointed as Chair of the Health Record

You have been appointed as chair of the Health Record Committee at a new hospital. Your committee has been asked to recommend time-limited documentation standards for inclusion in the Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules and Regulations. The committee documentation standards must meet the standards of both the Joint Commission and the Medicare Conditions of Participation. The standards for the history and physical exam documentation are discussed first. You advise them that the time period for completion of this report be should be set at

A) 12 hours after admission.
B) 24 hours after admission.
C) 12 hours after admission or prior to surgery.
D) 24 hours after admission or prior to surgery.