Why is a permanent database of all patient encounters necessary? (Choose all that apply) A) It is used to locate patient files.B) Health records are not permanently retained.C) It is the link between administrative and clinical data.D) It is the legal health record for all facilities.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A, B, C
A permanent database of all patient encounters-or a master patient index-is necessary for locating patient files and for linking administrative and clinical data. Health records are also not retained permanently, and it is necessary to keep track of every patient and encounter. But the MPI is not necessarily a part of the legal health record for all facilities.
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