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This is such an important topic and timely as well.  The new Hospitalist-Outpatient physician model needs better communication and transition of care standards.

The discharging physician/hospital PA or NP knows the whole story: which must be clearly reflected in the D/C document: but often is not.
With cut and paste features in medical transcription and EMR med reconciliation: lots of errors which can lead to unsafe medication interactions.
Patients often are not clear on the post-hospital plan when discharged home and info to
LOng Term Care facilities is also often not precise or clear.

MUST work on these areas for Excellent high quality and safe pateint care.

By Edward Plyler, MD on Feb 05, 2011 at 10:26am