Ms. RHIT is given an alphabetical listing of patients who had surgery during the time period January 2 through March 1. She needs to determine their patient numbers and pull the records. Her first step would be to reference the
A) master patient index.
B) number index.
C) surgery schedule.
D) surgery index.

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The master patient index (MPI) is a database that maintains a unique index (or identifier) for every patient registered at a healthcare organization. It allows healthcare providers to access patient records, including their patient numbers, across different departments and services. In this scenario, referencing the MPI would enable Ms. RHIT to determine the patient numbers for those who had surgery during the specified time period.

Ms RHIT Is Given an Alphabetical Listing of Patients Who