Services

• Provide health information management, records keeping, communication coordination and scheduling
• Assure medical records are available at all times for care and treatment
• Ensure medical record confidentiality
• Support patient care activities
• Assure records are in compliance with accreditation statements
• Assure records are in compliance for participation in third party payment programs

Interesting Facts

• We process approximately 8,000 medical records per month
• We set up 60-80 new patient charts per month
• There are approximately 1,600,000 pieces of paper in medical records

Staff

The Medical Records staff is made up of six dedicated individuals. We are a department used for a variety of purposes (reception, appointment, telephone operator, transport files to proper departments, copying for insurance, etc). The Medical Records department holds patient care and patient rights as the highest priority, while providing essential medical record services in a manner consistent with the principles of record management.