• Centralized or decentralized records management
• Creation of new records — record format
• Type of filing system :
o Basic rules of the system
o Examples to clarify names or numbers that might be confusing in that system
• Temporary and permanent insertion of loose forms and care reports :
o o
Handling clinical data that a doctor needs to see Handling administrative data that a doctor does not need to see
• Storage for patient files :
o Short-term ( patient returns in 2 to 3 days )
o care )
Permanent ( patient is not due back soon but is currently under
o Archive ( patient record has not been used for some time )