Purging is
A. reorganizing active patient charts to make more room for new charts.
B. moving old records to a microfilm or storage CD.
C. destroying inactive records by erasing the hard drive.
D. the practice of removing inactive and closed health records away from active records.
E. All of the options are correct.
Answer (2)
Purging is the systematic practice of removing inactive and closed health records from active files, which includes reorganizing charts, moving old records to storage, and securely destroying inactive records. This process is essential for efficient record-keeping and compliance with legal requirements. The correct answer is E. All of the options are correct.
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Purging in healthcare refers to the removal of inactive and closed health records from active files. It involves reorganizing charts, archiving old records, and securely destroying inactive records. All the options provided in the question describe aspects of the purging process. ;
