decisionhealth Newsletters, Coder Pink Sheets - 2004 Issue 4 (April)
'Continuity of Care Record' Makes Easy Access to Patient Information
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Article Overview
This article discusses an early effort to standardize the Continuity of Care Record and why that initiative may matter to pediatricians, family practice physicians, and medical coders. It describes the general problem of fragmented patient information, the role of electronic records and discharge documentation, and the organizations collaborating on the standardization effort.
Why This Topic Matters
Understanding this topic helps readers evaluate how standardized patient records may affect documentation retrieval, coding workflows, and continuity of information across care settings.
What You Will Learn
- What the Continuity of Care Record initiative is about
- Why access to prior patient information affects coding and documentation
- Which professional organizations were involved in the standardization effort
- How electronic records and discharge summaries relate to continuity of care
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Pediatricians
- Family practice physicians
- Health information management professionals
- Clinical informatics staff
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