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Functions and Scope of Services
Last Update: 10 Sep 2011 03:34 PM
  • Evaluate in accordance with Hospital Policy the medical eligibility of patients seeking acceptance for treatment.
  • The continuing of medical eligibility of those patients currently receiving treatment.
  • Identify and facilitate the termination of files of those patients no longer meeting medical eligibility requirements.
  • Maintain a system for the timely renewal of expiring referral letters for patients still medically eligible for treatment.
  • Provide up-to-date information regarding patient treatment eligibility.
  • Review lists of patients from Admission and Outpatient Clinics whose referral letters are expiring, research current medical status of patients.
  • Notify appropriate departments if a patient is not medically eligible for further treatment so the patient can be discharged.
  • Review Obstetric, Post Partum and Neonatal patient charts and recommend nature of continuing care.
  • Review all new patient and new patient follow up charts to verify eligibility.
  • Compile and forward changes in medical eligibility to appropriate departments.

 

    
     
     
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