For a record to be admissible as evidence in court, the person dictating or writing the entries must be able to attest that they were true and correct at the time they were written. The best indication of this is the provider's signature or initials on the typed or EHR entry.
A) Both statements are true.
B) Both statements are false.
C) The first statement is true; the second is false.
D) The first statement is false; the second is true.

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For a record to be admissible as evidence in court, the person dictating or writing the entries must be able to attest that they were true and correct at the time they were written. The best indication of this is the provider's signature or initials on the typed entry. In an EHR the provider's electronic signature is proof of the accuracy of the entries.

For a Record to Be Admissible as Evidence in Court