[Histonet] Erroneous result

[William Shipley]

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 at lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
To: <histonet at 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_Schmitt at 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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