January 21, 2014—Chief Complaint/Reason for Admission Required for Discharge Summary
A record of the chief complaint that lead to the patient's admission is required by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) to demonstrate meaningful use of electronic health records (EHR). A section has been added to the discharge summary in DEx; a brief description is required.
Instructions: DEx Editing: Field-By-Field - Chief Complaint/Reason for Admission
See also: