How are corrections made to the electronic health record?
A) Corrections can be noted by hand and entered, as long as they are initialed.
B) A new entry or addendum must be added close to the original entry with the correct information and then initialed.
C) The incorrect entry is deleted and the new one is written in.
D) The error is brought to the attention of the office manager for instructions on how to correct it.

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When electronic health records are corrected, the record must be entered (through the log-on process) and then an addendum can be made to correct the information in the record. The addendum is initialed by the person who makes the correction.

How Are Corrections Made to the Electronic Health Record