title: Supporting continuity of information in the patient transfer process should there be a minimum data set across care settings?
abstract: Existing clinical information systems do not facilitate the easy transfer of relevant clinical information; hence there are significant disparities in both the type and timeliness of information that accompanies a patient transfer between care settings. Patient data is commonly fragmented between various health care settings and providers, further contributing to a reduction in the quality of information that is shared. Delineating a transfer minimum data set would provide the basis for communicating consistent information between care settings.
authors.affiliation: Nagle & Associates Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Lynn M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Nagle
authors.forename: Julie Moffat
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Judd
mesh_terms: D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008499:Medical Records / Q000592:standards*; D009864:Ontario; D010360:Patient Transfer; D012196:Review Literature as Topic