Definition of blanket. 1  1a : a large usually oblong piece of woven fabric used as a bed coveringb : a similar piece of fabric used as a body covering (as for an animal) a horse blanket. 2  2 : something that resembles a blanket a blanket of fog a blanket of gloom.
Legal Medical Record Standards Policy No. 9420 accessible to research participants unless there is a HIPAA Privacy Rule permitted exception. Clinic Record / Shadow File: A folder containing COPIES ONLY of information from the medical record used primarily by clinicians in their office or clinic setting.
Unlike electronic medical records (EMRs) kept by some doctors, healthcare facilities and insurance companies, the contents of a PHR are determined by the patient and stored in the manner he or she wishes. They may be stored on a local computer, a thumb drive (small personal hard drive), or through an online service.