Why is it recommended that a patient’s name, DOB, and chart number/medical record number appear on each page of a multipage form

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allsm [11]

4 years ago

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Why is it recommended that a patient’s name, DOB, and chart number/medical record number appear on each page of a multipage form

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Alex17521 [72] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-13T01:28:52+03:00

Alex17521 [72]4 years ago

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<span>This ensures that the the information on the page is being attributed to the correct patient. If a page were dropped or accidentally mixed into another patients forms, it would be easily noticeable who each page of the form belongs to.</span>

kykrilka [37] · Answer 2 · 2021-12-13T03:23:12+03:00

kykrilka [37]4 years ago

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That way if the multipart form gets separated, it can be identified with a patient.