Hospital Admittance

Diagnosis of the patient from hospital admittance- If a patient is seen in the emergency room or has been admitted to the hospital for additional observation, it is important to follow up with their primary care physician. In this case, the hospital shares the diagnosis and plan with the patient’s primary care manager. This allows the primacy care physician to be more involved in the patient’s care and provide any additional medical assistance to the patient. This information is coming from the external organization, the hospital, to the UMUC clinic
Any lab results that the patient may have received- A patient that has had a lab drawn from the hospital should also be shared with the patient’s primary care manager. This could lead to unnecessary labs or additional questions about the patient’s condition, making more time for patient- provider interaction time. In addition, if the same lab has to be drawn, the physician may be able to tell if the patient is doing better or worse by reviewing the results. Physicians usually call the lab for result or the lab will fax, or document, the results of the lab. …show more content…
This may include any medical conditions of the patient such as hypertension, mental conditions, allergies that the patient may be having or had. Other information that the specialist may deem necessary should also be in the patient’s electronic health record. When referring patient to s specialists, the primary care doctor will send all the necessary medical information needed. However if the specialist need additional information they will contact the primary care