Decision No. 4069/2001/QD-BYT on issuing medical record and medical chart templates

Pursuant to …;

Regarding the issuance of medical record forms and patient charts

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THE MINISTER OF HEALTH

Pursuant to the Law on Health Protection for the People,

Pursuant to Decree No. 68/CP dated October 11, 1993 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, authorities, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Health,

At the proposal of the Director of the Treatment Department of the Ministry of Health,

DECISION:

Article 1. We hereby issue medical record forms and patient charts for use in hospitals (attached samples).

Article 2. The models issued together with this Decision shall be applied in state, semi-state, private, and foreign-invested healthcare facilities (collectively referred to as hospitals). Specialized leading hospitals may supplement necessary contents to the models after obtaining the consent of the Minister of Health due to specialized requirements.

Article 3Assign the Director of the Treatment Department of the Ministry of Health to be responsible for guiding and supervising the implementation of medical record forms at hospitals nationwide.

Article 4. This Decision takes effect fifteen days from the date of issuance. Decree No. 1333/1999/BYT-QD dated May 3, 1999, issued by the Minister of Health regarding the issuance of medical record forms and patient charts for use in hospitals, is hereby repealed.

Article 5. The following officials are responsible for implementing this Decision: Director of the Office, Inspector General, Directors of the Treatment Department, Planning Department, other Departments of the Ministry of Health, Director of the Vietnam National Pharmaceutical Administration, Directors of Provincial Health Services under central cities, Hospital Directors, Institute Directors with beds under the Ministry of Health, Heads of Health Services in sectors, Deans of Medical and Pharmacy Universities and Colleges./.