According to the AMA Opinion 5.07, Confidentiality: Computers, http://www.Netreach.net~/wmanning.ama507.htm procedures for purging the computerized database of archaic or inaccurate data should be established and the patient and physician should be notified before and after the data has been purged.
"Purging" probably isn't the right term to use for corrections to the patient's Designated Record Set (DRS). In medical records, corrections made by the CE or caregiver don't involve erasures -- they do strike-throughs which can still be read. The patient is not automatically notified of this.
Purging inaccurate information on the behest of the patient however can involve a complete erasure. In this case, however, as the patient initiates this action, they are already aware of it.
before and after the process.
If the patient was to ill or had inaccurate memory it would be good practice
A patient information packet
The only person who can authenticate the information in a patient's medical record is the patient.
The only person who can authenticate the information in a patient's medical record is the patient.
The only person who can authenticate the information in a patient's medical record is the patient.
The only person who can authenticate the information in a patient's medical record is the patient.
The only person who can authenticate the information in a patient's medical record is the patient.
In an Entity-Relationship Diagram for a patient information system, you may have entities like Patient, Doctor, Appointment, Prescription, and Medical Record. The relationships between these entities could include a Patient having many Appointments, a Doctor treating many Patients, and a Prescription being linked to a specific Patient. Attributes for each entity would include things like patient ID, doctor ID, appointment date, prescription details, and diagnosis information.
The patient.
Information provided by the patient.
a) patient demographic information form
If patient information is lost or stolen and harm comes to the patient, the patient may sue for damages. This means that damages must have occurred in order for the patient to obtain monetary compensation.