The difficulty of the hybrid record starts with effectively collecting all documents that belong to one individual patient. The patient's record can contain documentation that is paper based and some documentation that are found in various electronic systems. With the time consumption of locating patient's health records, HIM professionals need to stay productive in managing the hybrid record. Medical centers have started to attach a sheet called "hybrid record" to show what pieces of the patient's record are paper based and which ones are recorded into the electronic system.
The hybrid record could change the health information management for the better or the worst. For the better, the hybrid records helps transition away from
The hybrid record could change the health information management for the better or the worst. For the better, the hybrid records helps transition away from