We often see medical records where the entries are simply untrue. This happens for several reasons, some benign and some nefarious. Sometimes, the voice dictation software picks up the wrong word and changes the entire meaning of a sentence. There are also times where a careless doctor/nurse types the wrong information in. These mistakes should be caught when the doctor/nurse re-reads and approves the note, since they are required to do so before it becomes part of the record. More often than not, though, the inaccurate entry is because a doctor/nurse is trying to cover something up. Electronic medical records have made it much easier to prove these lies, and it is something that we look at in every case.