Package of Care
A Package of Care (POC) is a combination of SERVICES specific to an individual PATIENT.
Description
A Package of Care is an ACTIVITY GROUP.
A Package of Care (POC) is a combination of SERVICES specific to an individual PATIENT.
A Package of Care is also a commissioning currency pre-determined at the beginning of a contract year that has been created to describe an ideal PATIENT PATHWAY which may comprise of a number of interventions with differing Points of Delivery.
An example of a Package of Care is that for renal transplantation where a Package of Care comprises a set number of new and review outpatient attendances, the surgical element and an associated stay in critical care.
Also Known As
This NHS business definition is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Plural | Packages of Care |
| Short name | POC |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| NHS Business Definition | Activity End Date (Contract Monitoring) | references in description Package of Care |
| NHS Business Definition | Activity Start Date (Contract Monitoring) | references in description Package of Care |
| NHS Business Definition | Package of Care | references in description Package of Care |
| NHS Business Definition | Package of Care or Year of Care Start Date (Contract Monitoring) | references in description Package of Care |
