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Care processes and the governance of care
input health state
health state at the start of a care process

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

input health state

health state at the start of a care process

Note 1 to entry: The output health state from one care process may be the input health state to a subsequent care process

Table 1. Specializations / Generalizations of **input health state**
Specialization of			Generalization of
health state

Table 2. Associations of **input health state**
Association from		Association name		Association to
0..1	input health state	input to		1..1	care process

input health stateUML Representation — Figure 1. input health state (UML Representation)