Brian Hiltz was discharged from the hospital after a 3-day hospitalization and instructed to return to the outpatient department for follow-up care. ON his first visit as an outpatient, a new record was created and he was assigned a new record number. Following completion of the outpatient appointment, his outpatient record is filed permanently in the outpatient department. What is the filing system used in this situation?

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In a decentralized filing system, separate records are maintained for inpatient and outpatient visits, as seen in this scenario where a new record was created for the outpatient visit.

Brian Hiltz Was Discharged from the Hospital After a 3-Day