DEFINITION IT IS A PERMANENT WRITTEN COMMUNICATION THAT DOCUMENTS INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT
PRINCIPLES MINIMUM RECORDS REVIEW THE RECORDS PERIODICALLY SIMPLE , USEFUL , LEGIBLE CONFIDENTIAL
VALUE OF CLINICAL RECORD SCIENTIFIC AND LEGAL EVIDENCE FOR PATIENT CARE MANAGEMENT LEGAL PROTECTION
PURPOSE PROVIDES INFORMATION ON DISEASE CONDITION DATA FOR PLANNING AND EVALUATION PLAN FOR FUTURE EVALUATION OF SERVICES RESEARCH
IMPORTANCE FOR INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY FOR THE DOCTOR FOR THE NURSE FOR THE AUTHORITIES
OBJECTIVES REVIEW PATIENT CARE,TAKE APPROPRIATE DECISIONS PROVIDE AN ARCHIVAL AND LEGALLY ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO PROVIDE MATERIAL FOR RESEARCHERS ACT AS A SOURCE OF INFORMATION FOR HEALTH ADMINISTRATION FOR HOSPITAL AUDITING CARRY OUT THINGS IN RIGHT POSSIBLE MANNER