5 Ways to Strengthen Your Notes for Breast Care Management, Risk Assessment Podcast, Consequences of Copy and Paste Documentation Case Study, and More

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Document a thorough breast exam in the HX and PE; and quote the patient’s breast complaints.

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Use a diagram or description to record the exact location/size (if known) of all confirmed lumps/lesions.

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For an unconfirmed mass, record the location and nature of the complaint in the patient’s own words.

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Document any available info needed to ensure timely and appropriate follow up for a patient whose breast care is being managed by another clinician.

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Update any known changes to the patient’s risk factor assessment and your recommendations for screening, based on that patient’s current risk for developing breast cancer.

Read more: Physician-patient Discussion and Take Home Points Related to Breast Patient Safety

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