A traditional term for all the activities which a physician or other health care professional normally performs to insure the coordination of the medical services required by a patient. It also, when used in connection with managed care, covers all the activities of evaluating the patient, planning treatment, referral, and follow-up so that care is continuous and comprehensive and payment for the care is obtained. (From Slee & Slee, Health Care Terms, 2nd ed)

Annotation

all health professionals' activities to insure coord of services for the patient

veškeré činnosti zdravotníků koordinované pro zajištění služeb pro pacienta

DUI

D019090 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0028492

Previous indexing

Managed Care Programs (1988-1995); Patient Care Planning (1980-1995)

History note

96

Public note

96