Reverse Chronological Order Medical Records

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There are two acceptable methods for the order of filing chart forms -- chronological date order (oldest records filed first) or reverse chronological date order (most recent records filed first). It is considered technically correct to file the discharge health records in …

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Laboratory reports are to be filed in reverse chronological order, with the most current data on the top. Reports too large to mount on the form should be taped to a regular piece of …

Organizing Hospital Medical Records - LNCtips

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Hospital records are usually in reverse chronological order because that is the way they are used in the hospital. It's easier for attorneys to make sense of the chart if the sections …

The Patient Record

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Organizing inpatient records according to reverse chronological date order means that the most current document is filed first in a section of records. Discharged patient …