Sally Jones presents to the department (ED) with lower-left abdominal pain. The ED physician asks the ED clerk to determine if the patient was previously seen in the facility. The quickest way for the ED clerk to obtain this information is to reference the
A) disease index.
B) ED log.
C) master patient index.
D) patient's record.

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The master patient index (MPI) is the quickest and most efficient way for the ED clerk to determine if Sally Jones has been previously seen in the facility. The MPI is a database that contains a list of patients who have received services from the facility, including basic identifying information such as name, date of birth, and a unique patient identifier, making it the best tool for quickly checking a patient's history with the facility.

Sally Jones Presents to the Department (ED) with Lower-Left Abdominal