As an LIS developer, I struggle with how to deal with reporting data we know
to be incorrect in a way that maintains the record but prevents someone from
accidentally acting on it if they review the report in haste.
In this example, I am curious as to how to deal with the idea that we
actually have two different reports. The report to the wrong patient which,
presumably, went into their file and the report to the proper patient. If
the amended report corrects the data to the proper patient, how will a copy
find it's way to the original patient's file to cancel it?
It would seem that the original report would need to be amended to say
disregard -- with the original patient identification and an entirely new
report made with the new demographics to go to the proper patient. Would
this second report even qualify as amended since it's the first one for that
patient?
To further complicate the scenario, the original report may have gone to a
clinician who is not authorized to see the results on the proper patient.
Sending them an amended report which identifies the proper patient might
constitute a HIPAA violation.
William Shipley
Schuyler House
www.schuylerhouse.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Terri Braud via Histonet" <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
To: <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2019 8:47 AM
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Erroneous result
The report must be amended, not deleted. The amended reason should state
the reason for the amendment, and the correction. "This report is amended
to correct the patient data to the correct patient"
All electronic reports that are downstream must show that correction.
You can never just delete an incorrect report. Terri
Terri L. Braud, HT(ASCP)
Anatomic Pathology Supervisor
Laboratory
Holy Redeemer Hospital
1648 Huntingdon Pike
Meadowbrook, PA 19046
ph: 215-938-3689
fax: 215-938-3874
Care, Comfort, and Heal
4. erroneous results (Nancy Schmitt)
Message: 4
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2019 11:31:32 +0000
From: Nancy Schmitt <nancy_schm...@pa-ucl.com>
Subject: [Histonet] erroneous results
Hello-
Could you please share your process for erroneous results? Scenario:
Specimen received, processed and reported out. Physician office calls to
say that the specimen was labeled with incorrect patient information. 1.
Do you remove the results? 2. do you amend the report? 3. do you leave any
trace? 4. is your process the same for surgical specimens as it is for
GYN paps?
Looking forward to the discussion,
Nancy Schmitt
Pathology Support Services Mgr.
Dubuque, IA
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