Existing patient definition
Existing patient means a person who is seen for a medical diagnosis or treatment, or both, by a healthcare provider within the previous twelve (12) months as evidenced by an entry in the medical record of the patient.
Existing patient means a person who a practitioner has:
Examples of Existing patient in a sentence
Effective primary care teams, health information technology, effective transitions of care, effective diagnostic services and patient engagement are opportunities for patient safety improvement in primary care.67 Existing patient safety frameworks should be used.