Module II: Health Information Systems
In this module, you will be exploring numbering, filing and storage system calculations. You will also have an opportunity to learn how to make a paper record. Why would we do this if nearly every healthcare facility uses an electronic record? Small practices and Surge Hospitals all are on paper.
Introduction - Learning Objectives
Partial List of Tasks - Review Your Workbook for Details
- Filing and Retrieving Medical Records
- Orientation to the Master Patient Index
- Admission and Discharge Procedures
- Folder Preparation
- Loose Filing
- Audit for Misfiles
Topics - Resources
Alphabetizing Patient Names
For small practices or specialty clinics such as Veterinary Medicine, paper charts may be filed alphabetically. In an electronic system, name fields have changed and how you enter a name is different from when computer fields did not dictate formatting. Review the following resources and then test your knowledge in a a "Alpha Kahoot." (note: The "How to Alphabetize for Filing and Indexing" is a linked image to a four-page document. Click through the slide deck to view all slides.
For small practices or specialty clinics such as Veterinary Medicine, paper charts may be filed alphabetically. In an electronic system, name fields have changed and how you enter a name is different from when computer fields did not dictate formatting. Review the following resources and then test your knowledge in a a "Alpha Kahoot." (note: The "How to Alphabetize for Filing and Indexing" is a linked image to a four-page document. Click through the slide deck to view all slides.