organization or person participating in healthcare

A list of possible issues with the current published standard for the System of concepts for the continuity of care, with suggested remedies where appropriate.

healthcare actor that is able to be assigned one or more care period mandates

representation of an issue related to the health of a subject of care as identified by one or more healthcare actors

defined association between healthcare matters as determined by one or more healthcare actors

health condition observed by a healthcare actor

representation of a matter related to the health of a subject of care and/or the provision of healthcare to that subject of care, as identified by one or more healthcare actors

healthcare activity element where aspects of at least one other healthcare activity element is evaluated

healthcare activity element where at least two healthcare actors communicate

customized clinical guideline

set of systematically developed statements to assist the decisions made by healthcare actors about healthcare activities to be performed with regard to specified health issues

group of episodes of care delineated by a health thread

mandate (commission) based on a commitment and either an informed consent or an authorization by law, defining the rights and obligations of one healthcare actor with regard to his involvement in healthcare processes performed for a specific subject of care

healthcare mandate assigning the right and obligation to monitor and coordinate the delivery of care described in those care period mandates related to healthcare matters linked by specific health threads

data repository containing exclusively electronic health record extracts, accessible for duly authorized healthcare actors independent of their organizational affiliation and placed under the custody of a healthcare actor

efficient, effective, ethical care delivered through interaction, integration, co-ordination and sharing of information (3.9.5) between different healthcare actors over time