The significance of keeping good medical records are:

• Communicates essential facts about a patient’s history and fitness status
• Act as foundation of making plans and continuing medical treatment
• Serve as basis of information about the quality of care given to patient
• Records consensuses, denial, referrals, etc.
• Serve as a basis of information for Mediclaim (insurance) associated cases.
• Serve as a supply of Research and Education
• Provides proof on whether or not care rendered met the professional standard of care