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Identify and file patient records according to preassigned numbers, including serial, unit, serial-unit.   Numbering Systems  
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Each time a patient is registered, a new patient number is created;multiple addmissions=multiple pateint numbers for one person   Serial Numbering System  
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Patient is assigned a number the first time they are registered and are reassigned the same number all subsequent admissions and encounters; all records are filed in one folder   Unit Numbering System  
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A patients SSN is assigned as his/her patient number; used in VA medical centers   Social Security Numbering  
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Assigned to patients who do not have a SSN; used in occassion with social security numbering   Pseudonumber  
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Each household is assigned an unique patient number, and each family member is assigned a two-digit modifier number that serves as a prefix to the patient number; health information is filed together according tothe family number   Family Numbering  
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Patients receive a new number each time they are registered by the facility, and records from a previous visit are reassigned the new number; all patient records are filed in the most current folder in one location   Serial-Unit Numbering  
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Patient's last name, first name, and middle initial are used to file patient records and to file master patient index cards   Alphabetic Filing System  
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Last name   Surname  
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First name   Given Name  
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A phonetic indexing system that allowas surnames that sound alike, but are spelled differently, to be filed together   Soundex  
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Uses numbers to file patient records   Numeric Filing  
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Records are filed in strict chronological order according to patient number, from lowest to highest   Straight Numeric Filing/Consecutive Numeric Filing  
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Assigns six-digit(or longer) patient numbers because the number can be easily subdivided into three parts: primary, secondary, and tertiary digits   Terminal-Digit Filing/Reverse Numeric Filing  
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A variation of terminal-digit filing, which assigns the middle digits as primary, digits on the left as secondary, and digits on the right as tertiary   Middle-Digit Filing  
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Organizes patient records in one central location under the control of the facilities health information department   Centralized Filing System  
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Organizes patients records throughout the facillty in patient care areas under the control of the department that creates and uses them   Decentralized Filing System  
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Establishes the health information department manager as responsible for facility records management; this individual manages the record storage plan, and ensures that established procedures are followed .   Combination Centralized/Decentralized Filing System  
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Six to eight shelf unit, which resembles a bookshelf, provides twice as much filing space as a standard drawer filing cabinet, and requires less than ten% additional floor space; uses end tab folders   Open-Shelf File  
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Two to eight shelf unit with retractable doors (and lock system if desired); uses top tab folder   Lateral File  
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Include both manual and power types; are mounted on tracks that are secured to the floor and are "moved" by using a handle or a crank;power types are motorized systems that move when the file clerk "touches a button" ; top tab folders are used   Movable/Compressible File  
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Equipment designed to utilize ceiling height rather than floor space; clerks quickly access records without bending, lifting, or stretching; end tab folders are used   Power Filing Machines  
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Resembles a file cabinet in which records are stored in a drawer; top tab folders are used   Vertical File  
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File system that allows user to easily view contents of a file drawer   Visible File  
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Stores records for hospital patients who are currently receiving care   Binders  
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Store paper-based records and are color-coded, durable, come in a variety of sizes and weights, and can be customized by vendors   File Folders  
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Store x-rays and other oversized materials; the are open at the top and closed on three sides   Jackets/Envelopes  
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The assignment of color to primary patient numbers or letters used for filing patient records   Color-Coding  
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Provides extra rigidity so a higher-point stock folder doesn't have to be purchased, and makes folders more durable   Reinforcing (a file folder)  
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The top or end tab of the folder is not reinforced   Single Ply  
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Measures the thickness of the paper used to make the folder   Point Stock  
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Done to side and top tabs to prevent crushing folders when filed   Rounding  
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Done by embossing a crisp line on the edge of the folder so it can be folded to expand its capacity   Scoring  
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End tab folders are used for...   Open Shelf Filing  
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Top tab folders are used for...   Lateral Drawers or filing cabinets  
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Controls the movement of records in and out of the file area and account for the location of each record removed   Charge-Out System  
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Established to ensure accurate filing and timely retrieval of patient records   Filing Controls  
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Controls the release and return of patient records and uses record requisition forms to retrieve and track requests for patient records; two types-Planned and Non-routine   Chart Tracking System  
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The request of a patient record for a scheduled service   Planned Requisition  
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Occurs when a patient record is needed for an unscheduled service   Non-Routine/Emergency Requisition  
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Submitted to the health information department to retrieve the record and track its return   Requisition Forms  
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Replaces the record in the file area to indicate it has been removed and to identify its current location   Outguide  
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Allowas providers to request records using a computer, and the health information department clerk references a computer screen to process all requests   Automated Chart Tracking Systems  
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Review of charged-out records to ensure that all records removed from the file area are returned in a timely fashion   Periodic Audit of File Area  
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Individual reports that must be filed in the patient record that are often received after discharge   Loose Filing  
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Used to transport records form one location in a facility to another   Circulation System  
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Transports a single record in a tube through a tunnel; often files are to big to be sent because the tubes are not larger enough   Pneumatic Tube  
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Small elevator that transports records from one floor to another   Dumbwaiter  
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Uses a belt instead of a tube, and records are clipped to the belt for transport from one area to another   Conveyor Belt  
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Computer device that transmits a documents image via telephone lines   Facsimilie Machine (Fax)  
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Confirms allegations that patient records were destroyed during a man made or natural disaster   Natural or Man Made Disaster Record Destruction Corroboration Process  
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