What is a Continuity of Care Document?

A continuity of care document is a standardized electronic summary of your health information designed to be shared between different healthcare providers to improve care coordination. This comprehensive digital record contains essential medical data including diagnoses, medications, allergies, treatment plans, and recent test results, enabling seamless transitions when you change doctors or healthcare facilities.

Why continuity of care documents matter

• Prevents medical errors: Ensures all providers have access to complete, accurate health information, reducing risks of medication conflicts or duplicated tests
• Improves care transitions: Facilitates smooth handoffs between primary care doctors, specialists, hospitals, and rehabilitation facilities
• Supports emergency care: Provides critical health information to emergency providers who may not have access to your full medical history

How Solace can help

A Solace advocate can help you obtain and understand your continuity of care document, ensure it contains complete and accurate information, and facilitate its transfer between providers during care transitions. Advocates can also help resolve technical issues with accessing or sharing these electronic records.

What to do next

Need help managing your continuity of care document or ensuring your health information follows you between providers? A Solace advocate can assist with coordination and information transfer.

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