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.
Active and Inactive. Most offices have two categories of patient records files: 1) Active and 2) Inactive. Active files hold the records of patients currently having their dental care provided by the practice. Inactive. patients are considered to be those who have not returned for 24 months. Keep files of active patients on-site.