What Is an Outguide

: a card placed in a file to indicate the location of material that has been temporarily removed.

What is an Outguide in dentistry?

Outguide. device used for a filing system; similiar to a bookmark. Patient Of Record. Individual who has been examined and diagnosed by the dentist and for whom treatment has been planned. Purchase Order.

How is an Outguide used when filing medical records?

How is an outguide used when filing medical records? they’re placed in the file to mark the place where a folder have been removed. Each guide has a pocket for a card indicating who removed the record and/or items that accumulate while the records is out of it’s storage area.