Guidelines for making anecdotal records. 1  Keep a notebook handy to make brief notes to remind you of incidents you wish to include in the record. 2  Write the record as soon as possible after the event. 3  In your anecdotal record identify the time, child, date and setting. 4  Describe the actions and what was said.
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The following ethical principles are based on the core values of the American Health Information Management Association and the AHIMA Code of Ethics and apply to all coding professionals. Guidelines for each ethical principle include examples of behaviors and situations that can help to clarify the principle.