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The Master Patient Index (MPI) Is a Tool in the Health

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The master patient index (MPI) is a tool in the health care facility used to store unique identifiable information on each patient who has been registered in that facility. The MPI is especially useful in a facility that uses a numerical system to identify patient records, because the MPI correlates the patient to the MR#. Describe the content of an MPI.


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