By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: The importance of medical records was underlined at a program organised to celebrate the first National Medical Records Day, introduced by the Health Records Association of India this year, at the SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM) here on Tuesday.
The event was attended by all the heads of departments and faculties at the hospital where Brig. (Dr.) Biraj Mohan Mishra, Chief of Medical Services, was the chief guest. Dr. P.K.Panda, Medical Superintendent of the hospital, was the guest of honour.
Dr. Manas Ranjan Sethi, Head of the Medical Records Department, who addressed the gathering said that medical records had been the integral part of the health care industry’s administrative system where the hardships of the medical record professionals needed to be appreciated.
“The contribution of the medical records department in the healthcare industry has been immense. Starting from running the administration to rendering effective service to the patients, medical records have a crucial role to play. It is our duty to take a few moments out of our busy schedule and appreciate the work of these unsung heroes of the industry,” he said.A cake was also cut to mark the occasion.
