Diagnosis Codes should NOT update
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Valerie Peppers
When you change the diagnosis code for a client mid treatment, this should NOT be updated on previously created/old notes.
An original diagnosis should remain on the old notes, because that was what the individual was dealing with at that time. By updating the old notes automatically in the system, you are changing their medical/psychological diagnosis, which is obviously a problem.
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Tina Koro (IntakeQ)
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Tyson Edwards
We don't automatically update Dx codes. If this happened to you, can you tell me what happened?
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Valerie Peppers
Tyson Edwards
I believe this has been fixed since your system now includes a timeline for diagnoses to be valid.
Previously what happened :
- Clinician updated the diagnosis code for the client, as their diagnosis had changed.
- All past appointment notes now showed the new diagnosis instead of maintaining the old diagnosis. These notes were locked and should not have been automatically updated.
Laurie Schlosser
I don't think it currently does. The process is to put an end date on the old DX and then add the new one. That way the previous notes all keep the previous DX and new documentation gets the new one.