A patient record serves as a business record for the patient encounter and contains administrative and clinical data.

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A patient record documents the healthcare services provided to a patient and includes both administrative data (such as patient demographics and billing information) and clinical data (such as medical history, diagnoses, treatment plans, and progress notes), serving as a comprehensive business record for each patient encounter.

A Patient Record Serves as a Business Record for the Patient