Health Records

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What is the purpose(s) the health record? Also, identify what your role as an HIM professional is for ensuring the quality of health record attributes.

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Health records

A health record includes all information on an individual concerning his/her health. Some of the information in the health records is past treatments, history of family illness, medical allergies, chronic disease, contact information, prescribed medication and also relevant lifestyle data (Middleton et al., 2013).

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