Explain what "search the MPI (or patient list)" means.

What will be an ideal response?


Answers will vary slightly. When a patient presents for service, the patient's medical record must be located, and the MPI must be searched in order to locate the record. Typically, the patient's full name and date of birth are used as starting points to locate the correct MPI entry.

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What will be an ideal response?

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