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.
Medical Records Clerk searching for a record. Medical records clerks manage and maintain documents. An increasing number of records are being managed electronically. Medical Records Clerks usually organize and manage health information data. The medical records clerk job description is very important to healthcare. Every time a patient receives health care, a record is maintained of the observations, medical or surgical interventions, and treatment outcomes.