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Care processes and the governance of care
continuity of care process
care process, encompassing all care provider activities and other prescribed care activities, that addresses identified or specified health issues

Care processes
Care processes and the governance of care
- care process
  set of interrelated or interacting care activities which transforms inputs into outputs
- continuity of care process
  care process, encompassing all care provider activities and other prescribed care activities, that addresses identified or specified health issues
- input health state
  health state at the start of a care process
- output health state
  health state at the end of a care process
- request for care
  request for care provider activities
- request for initial contact
  first request for care concerning one or more specific health matters to be assessed by a care provider
- referral
  request for care where a care professional asks a care provider to make a care commitment for a care period mandate
- request for service
  request for care where a care professional asks a care provider to perform one or more care provider activities
- reason for request for care
  motive for a request for care
- care process evaluation
  care evaluation where a care process is evaluated against requirements

continuity of care process

care process, encompassing all care provider activities and other prescribed care activities, that addresses identified or specified health issues

DEPRECATED: clinical process

Note 1 to entry: The continuity of care process can be regarded as the process to support continuity of care from the perspective of the subject of care

Note 2 to entry: In a continuity of care process a subject of care and care professionals interact in all types of care activities.

Note 3 to entry: A continuity of care process comprises all kinds of care activities, including self-care activities as prescribed or recommended by care professionals.

Table 1. Specializations / Generalizations of **continuity of care process**
Specialization of			Generalization of
care process

Table 2. Associations of **continuity of care process**
Association from		Association name		Association to
1..*	continuity of care process	addresses		1..*	health issue
0..1	health related period	episode for		1..*	continuity of care process
1..*	initial contact	establishes		1..1	continuity of care process
1..*	continuity of care process	includes		1..*	mandated period of care

continuity of care processUML Representation — Figure 1. continuity of care process (UML Representation)