Continuity of Care guidelines go to a vote The balloting is set to begin Sept. 1 on a Continuity of Care implementation guide for the healthcare industry, which means the guidelines could be in place before the end of the year. Source: Healthcare IT News / Bernie Monegain The link to the whole story is here This is a very promising attempt to set a standard for the core data of a continuouity of care record. Which includes i.e. “summary of the patient�s health status (e.g., problems, medications, allergies) and basic information about insurance, advance directives, care documentation, and care plan recommendations”