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Manual MPI Disadvantages

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A health care facility can use the master patient index (MPI) manual or automated. An automated MPI resides on a computer and consists of a database of identification information about patients who have received health care services from a facility. In a manual MPI it requires the writing or hand posting of patient identification data on preprinted index cards, and restricted data can be recovered. The advantages and disadvantages of automated and manual MPI system are when using the manual MPI it is inexpensive to purchase compared to the automated MPI, because with the automated MPI it requires initial purchase of computer equipment and the software grades. Due to the automated MPI is computer based it allows for rapid retrieval of patient
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