Comparative data: combine internal and external data to aid organizations in evaluating their performance
expert or knowledge-based information: is generally collected or created by experts who are not part of the organization,
Examples: information contained in a professional health care journal, regional or national databases or informational Websites related to health or management issues
The importance of maintaining complete and accurate patient records cannot be underestimated.
Not only do they serve as a basis for planning patient care, also serve as the legal record documenting the care that was provided to patients by the organization.
1.Patient care: basis for planning patient care and treatment, other purposes, particularly billing and reimbursement should never come in precedence over patient care
