POINT OF COLLECTION

Point of Collection of Information Collection of information shall start at the time of registration in the health facility. This shall be done in the Admitting or Registration section and subsequent information shall be provided at different points of care undergone by the patient.

Processing of Information. Health facilities with Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system or Health Facility Information System may encode and process at the service transactions covered by the Health Facility Facility Information System provided that if the health facility does not have an EMR system in place, encoding and processing of patient information will be coordinated through the medical records section or health facility information management section.


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