"M" is also for "Medical Record." Click on the "M is for..." image to take you to a Kahoot where you can practice what you have learned about alphabetizing.

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Terminal and Middle Digit Filing

Hospitals, post-acute care and large clinics use a numeric numbering and filing system. even when a facility has an electronic health record, Terminal Digit or Middle Digit numbering systems are still used. These systems allow management to distribute workload more fairly than would be possible by straight numeric or alphabetic. With an alphabetical distribution the staff person who processed "M's" and "S's" would have a larger workload than others.

​Most facilities use Terminal Digit. This is a number composed of six digits plus one or more check digits. The main digits are separated into groups of two and read backwards. Check out the video and toolkit by AHIMA to learn how to file in Terminal Digit. Then enjoy the Terminal and Middle Digit filing game.

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Making a Medical Record Folder

So just where do all those colored number stickers go? Click on the folder below for a "Virtual" Medical Folder Assignment. Please read all the instructions carefully and do not complete your assignment in the template. Download to your desktop and save the file with your own name before uploading to Canvas.