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.
Electronic Health Records. The Electronic Health Record (EHR) is a longitudinal electronic record of patient health information generated by one or more encounters in any care delivery setting. Included in this information are patient demographics, progress notes, problems, medications, vital signs, past medical history, immunizations, laboratory data and radiology reports.