What Usually Happens to a Paper Medical Record After the Transition

question 3

Multiple Choice

What usually happens to a paper medical record after the transition to an electronic medical record?

• A) It is scanned into the electronic medical record and then destroyed.
• B) It is scanned into the electronic medical record and then moved to storage.
• C) Baseline data and recent information is scanned into the electronic record, and the paper record is moved to storage.
• D) Baseline data and recent information is scanned into the electronic record, and the paper record is kept available for two to three years.

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