The oncology physician group has requested a log of names and patient encounters for the past month for patients who have a principal diagnosis of colorectal cancer. As a data analyst in HIM, the first step in retrieving this information would be to use which system?
A. Admission/Discharge/Transfer log to retrieve the patient encounters
B. Discharge database to retrieve dates of admission
C. Encoding system to identify the appropriate code for the case
D. Master Patient Index to retrieve patient names
Answer: C
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