Format of Medical Record
Posted on:3/24/2006
| Traditionally, medicals records have been written on paper and kept in folders. |
Traditionally, medicals records have been written on paper and kept in folders. These folders are typically divided into useful sections, with new information added to each section chronologically as the patient experiences new medical issues. Active records are usually housed at the clinical site, but older records (eg those of the deceased) are often kept in separate facilities.
The advent of electronic medical records has changed not only the format of medical records, but has increased accessibility of files.
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