title: Outpatient visit planning: turning episodic care into comprehensive care.
abstract: Outpatient visit planning is a method of identifying a patient's major health needs and developing a plan for care on a per visit basis. It assures attention to chronic disease followup, prevention, and educational needs in spite of patient compliance. The visit planner, ideally a registered nurse, is the focal point for coordinating the services of the entire team of ambulatory health professionals. Visit planning is the gateway to true comprehensive care.
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authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dickey
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D003142:Communication; D003191:Comprehensive Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017050:Episode of Care; D006801:Humans; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010358:Patient Participation