Improving Team-Based Care Coordination Delivery and Documentation in the Health Record

Area of Science:

• Health Informatics
• Clinical Data Management

Background:

• Effective care coordination is crucial for patient outcomes.
• Current electronic health record systems may lack standardized methods for capturing care coordination data.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop and implement a standardized template for capturing care coordination components.
• To integrate this template into the electronic health record at the Atlanta VAMC.

Main Methods:

• Development of a novel data capture template.
• Implementation of the template within the existing electronic health record system.
• Standardization of care coordination data points.

Main Results:

• The template successfully standardizes the capture of care coordination information.
• Data related to care coordination is now consistently available in the electronic health record.

Conclusions:

• The developed template offers a standardized approach to documenting care coordination.
• This standardization can enhance data accessibility and utilization for improved patient care.