This document is the second edition of the Hospital Medical Records Management Manual published by the Department of Health of the Republic of the Philippines. It provides guidelines and policies for organizing, managing, and operating medical record services in government hospitals. The manual covers topics such as physical facilities and equipment for medical records, medical record documentation standards, medical record numbering and filing systems, statistics and reporting, medico-legal aspects of medical records, and quality assurance programs for medical record services. The goal is to standardize medical record policies and procedures to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of medical record services in supporting quality patient care.