Medical Record Department & Training Centre, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi

Safdarjung hospital was founded in 1942 during the Second World War as a base hospital for the allied forces. It was taken over by the Govt. of India in 1954 under the Ministry of Health & FW. The hospital which started with only 204 beds now has 1822 beds. Vardhman Mahavir Medical College was established at Safdarjung Hospital by the Government of India in November 2001.

1. Medical Record Department:

Flow Chart, Demonstrating the Function of Medical Record Department: The organization and management of In-patient Medical Record Services can be explained with the help of following flow chart:-

(a)Services to Public:

• Issuance of free first copy of birth and death certificate.
• Issuance of all types of disability and mutil disability certificates.
• Issuance of daily filled in form for insurance claim.
• Issuance of medical certificate.
• Verifications of inpatient and outpatient bills of medical treatment.
• Permissible corrections in Medical records after due procedure.
• Online submission of birth and death record to MCD.

(b)Medico Legal Services:

• Maintenance of MLC reports.
• Attend various courts on law related to MLC.
• Submission of opinions on orders of court and adjudication of insurance claims.
• Correspondence with the Police authority.
• Correspondence with medical board on direction of Courts.

(c)Central Admitting Office Services:

• Admission inpatient through OPD and Emergency Services.
• Reception services i.e., inpatient public enquiries.
• Causality registration.
• Depositing of cash for investigation after public hours and holidays.

2. Training Centre:

Medical Record Technician (MRT) training course was started in the year 1973 and Medical Record Officer (MRO) training was started in the year 1974 at Medical Record Department and Training Centre, Safdarjung Hospital. The details of in-service training courses are given below:

3. Faculties Of The Training Center:

The faculties of training centre are professionals of their respective field and the same are competent and have expertise and authority. Practical training is imparted by the officers deputed in the medical record department having vast experiences. Field visit and open session also conducted.

4.Infrastructure At The MRDTC:

The digitally equipped lecture theatre, computer lab, library provided at the MR section.

5. Trainees Trained Till Date:

6. Contact Details of the Training Centre:

7. CONTACT US:

Medical Record Department Training Centre,
Safdarjung Hospital and VMMC,
New Delhi-110029
Phone No:. 011-26730453& 011-26730160
Email: mro.mrd@vmmc-sjh.nic.in