mandated period of care

commissioned period of care

DEPRECATED: period of care, period of care

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

EXAMPLE 1 A hospital stay

EXAMPLE 2 A series of radiotherapy sessions at an outpatient clinic

Note 1 to entry: The mandated period of care is focused upon the framework of a care commitment of the provider as well as the mandate from the subject of care which means that the roles and responsibilities of both the interacting parts are respected.

Note 2 to entry: Whenever the care provider considered in a mandated period of care is a care organization this mandated period of care encompasses all care activity periods with care professionals who have a role in that care organization

Note 3 to entry: A mandated period of care may be part of another mandated period of care

Note 4 to entry: The relevant information describing and produced during the care activities performed as a part of a mandated period of care is recorded in one or more professional health records.