activity intended directly or indirectly to improve or maintain a health state

health related period during which a healthcare activity is planned but not started

healthcare activities bundle which includes those healthcare activities assessed as needed to address specified health need

time interval during which healthcare activities are performed for a subject of care

element of healthcare activity that addresses one type of purpose

healthcare mandate assigning the right and obligation to perform specific healthcare activities

directory of the healthcare activities offered by a healthcare provider

healthcare activity element during which the status of healthcare activities in a care plan are changed

part of a healthcare activity period during which one health issue is specifically addressed

healthcare activity period without the involvement of the subject of care

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.

Background to the System of Concepts for the Continuity of Care

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

observed condition representing an output health state

healthcare activity performed by a healthcare third party

healthcare activity performed by a healthcare provider

healthcare activity performed by the subject of care

healthcare activity element with the intention to clarify one or more health conditions of a subject of care

method of delivering healthcare initiated by a responsible healthcare actor and thereafter delivered automatically by an automatic medical device

healthcare activity element intended to directly improve or maintain a health state

healthcare activity element where an opinion related to health conditions and/or healthcare activities is formed

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

element of healthcare activity management where a care plan is created or modified

healthcare activity element where at least two healthcare actors communicate

healthcare activity element where health records are created or maintained

group of episodes of care delineated by a health thread

health related period during which healthcare activities are performed to address one health issue as identified by one healthcare professional[

set of healthcare activity periods where a healthcare provider is mandated to perform the healthcare activities required to address specific health needs

healthcare activity period during which a contact occurs

health related period that includes all healthcare activity periods in one clinical process

healthcare activity delay caused by resource constraints where there is no health condition delay

healthcare activity delay by the preference of the subject of care, where there is neither a health condition delay nor a resource delay

healthcare activity period where prescribed self-care is performed

healthcare activity delay caused by a health condition

demand for healthcare provider activities expressed by a healthcare actor

health record extract that includes all health record components associated with a health thread for a specific concern

data (3.9.1) produced during healthcare activities