Kyle, the HIM Director, has received a request to amend a patient's medical record. The appropriate action for him to take is

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It is important for Kyle to follow the proper protocol and route the request to the physician who wrote the note in question. This physician will then evaluate the request and make the decision to accept or reject the amendments. Kyle should not make the modification himself without physician approval or return the notice to the patient without appropriate action. Filing the request in the chart may be necessary but it is not the appropriate immediate action.

Kyle, the HIM Director, Has Received a Request to Amend