Question

Provide an example of how the patient record helps provide continuity of care.

Answer 1

Ans) The purpose of complete and accurate patient record documentation is to foster quality and continuity of care. It creates a means of communication between providers and between providers and members about health status, preventive health services, treatment, planning, and delivery of care.

- Provides accurate information not only about the patient’s treatment but also about the patient’s health history and previous treatments.

- Serves as the primary communication document among various providers who might care for the patient at different times in different departments.

Eg- Radiology, etc

- The Continuity of Care Record, or CCR, is a standard for the creation of electronic summaries of patient health. Its aim is to improve the quality of health care and to reduce medical errors by making current information readily available to physicians.