Medical Records & Reports

Fill in the blanks using the word bank provided below. Medical __________ are used by __________ teams to understand __________ and their backgrounds, give the best possible care and __________ patient information. Word bank: destroy, documents, healthcare, patients, share, tests.

A medical __________ contains patient information collected over time.

A medical __________ is specific for a single test, screening or procedure.

A medical __________ contains information about past surgeries, family history, insurance and billing.

Select the correct answer from the choices provided in the underlined section. A medical record is a comprehensive collection of doctor / patient / government health information and medical history.

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Medical records are confidential.

Select all of the following which are typically included in medical records.

Select the correct answer from the choices provided in the underlined sections. Patient forms contain information which can be filled out by patients as well as teachers / co-workers / providers.

Select all of the following parties which medical records are often shared with.

Patients may use their medical records for legal matters.