Importance of collecting and keeping medical records

• Provide patient’s medical history
• Provide patient’s health status
• To show drugs being used for chronic diseases.
• Help a physician to decide on current treatment based on previous treatment.
• Help a physician for prompt treatment
• Documentation could be used in as evidence in legal procedures
• Could be used research
• Provide evidence of adequate treatment
• Medical record contain patients’contact Information and demographic Information,
• Effectiveness of therapies and treatments can be monitored and tracked
• Comprehensive and accurate medical records empower healthcare professionals to treat patients to the best of their ability.
• Medical records can be used to access insurance cover.

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Dr. Bbosa Science