Aaron Mountain, WSRCC President, contacted me today... He has 15 years experience as an AFH Care Provider.  We spoke of online medical records, which he has used in his Care Homes.  My licensor told me that with any online system, the caregivers must be able to print out in paper form at any time.  He corrected that... Aaron said he verified that state law requires that licensors be allowed access to resident records in EITHER electronic OR hard copy form.  That means that when we use online systems, we are not required to print on demand.

Each small piece of knowledge can save a care provider both time and money. It's important to know the ins and outs of your business... one way to keep up is to work with your local AFH Association.  Working as a team benefits everyone.

 


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Aaron Mountain
06/28/2009 10:17pm

Just a couple of notes for clarification
1) Electronic charting IS acceptable however;
a) documenting proper and necessary signatures is still mandatory (i.e. rate contracts, care plans, resident rights disclosure, etc)
b) DSHS specific client investigations may require printing out care plans, face sheets, medicine assistance records, etc.
c) It is possible for the more progressive DSHS staff to have access to training for free from some residential care software companies. Let hope they take advantage of it.

If you have more questions about electronic charting and your home's compliance please call your local DSHS office and ask to speak with either the Regional Administrator or the Regional Adult Family Home Manager... of course you can email me directly at mountains@bmi.net

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02/26/2011 10:35pm

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