List the seven major steps in the flow of the medical record in order from beginning to end.

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The patient medical record goes through several steps in order to be complete, starting with patient registration when the record is started, followed by documentation by healthcare professionals and other ancillary personal. Test results are filed in the record. The record is then analyzed for any missing documentation. Any missing documentation is assembled and added to the chart. The patient is discharged and the chart then goes to coding and billing.

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