What the medical assistant files materials in record of an established patient should be filed what order?
The medical assistant should file materials in the record of an established patient in the following order:
- Demographic information (name, address, phone number, etc.)
- Medical history
- Physical examination reports
- Laboratory test results
- Imaging studies
- Progress notes
- Hospitalization reports
- Consultation reports
- Operative reports
- Discharge summaries
- Correspondence (letters, emails, etc.)
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