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Transmittal Notice 83-05

TN 83-05
04/08/83

BACKGROUND

This transmittal revises the Indian Health Manual to indicate that incident reports are to be filed as administrative reports and not medical records, and deletes Section 1-6.5.  The reference to Medical Audits in Section 1-6.5 has been made obsolete by Indian Health Circular No. 81-9, Compliance Standards with the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals and Health Care Financing Administration.


/Everett R. Rhoades, M.D./
Everett R. Rhoades, M.D.
Assistant Surgeon General
Director, Indian Health Service

MATERIAL TRANSMITTED

Part 1, Chapter 6, Section 4, pages 3 & 4.


MATERIAL SUPERSEDED

Parts 1-6.4, and 1-6.5 pages 3 & 4, TN No. 70.2.


MANUAL MAINTENANCE

Remove the superseded pages and replace with the enclosed.  Pen and ink change in Table of Contents.  Change PHS -2010 to HSA-123.


Distribution:  PHS 110 - 129 Tab d
Date:  April 8, 1983