Demographic data is included in the patient’s chart such as the patient’s name, address, social security number, contact information, next of kin, and emergency contact information. Registration information such as account guarantor and health insurance plans are utilized for billing purposes. Some facilities will photocopy or scan the patient’s health insurance cards and them place them into the patient’s electronic health records. Consents and Directives are also considered as clinical data within a patient’s chart. There is a significant amount of legal documents that have to be authorized by the patient and then they are placed in their medical records. There are consents for HIPAA, consents for treatment, and a Medicare patient right
