Remove copy link/feature
We have received several notices from CMS and other payers about document cloning which using a feature like copy in the EHR is a main subject they talk about. We are trying to ensure that providers are documenting appropriately, when this copy feature is available they can choose to copy the complete note and not make any changes to it. We hope that providers are documenting appropriately for what they are billing however fraud is being detected by audits due to allowing this type of feature in EHR's. We understand that the pull forward from note to note can also be considered this, however we have control over which boxes are appropriate for this and which boxes are not so the boxes in the forms where there should be current documentation as to what happened during the visit is not a text box that will be pulled forward from note to note.
Please consider making this change. It will be beneficial in protecting practices from being subject to fines or loss of revenue due to audits taking money away from providers if they find a provider in violation of document cloning.