Periodic evaluation of medical record organisational needs.

There is a need periodically to evaluate each and every department in the hospital, to assess and take appropriate action on time, to provide the best possible service to patients and to meet the set goals of the hospital. The medical records department cannot be an exception to this. In fact, medical records is one of the most important service departments in the hospital and one which plays a very crucial role in rendering efficient patient care. As such it is imperative regularly to evaluate the medical record organisational needs, including the work performed by the Department and its staff. In Riyadh, a quarterly report in the following prescribed proforma has to be submitted to the following: Medical Records Committee; Quality Assurance Committee; Hospital Administrator; Government; by specified dates.