Functions and Scope of Services

Evaluate in accordance with Hospital Policy the medical eligibility of patients seeking acceptance for treatment.

The continuing of medical eligibility of those patients currently receiving treatment.

Identify and facilitate the termination of files of those patients no longer meeting medical eligibility requirements.

Maintain a system for the timely renewal of expiring referral letters for patients still medically eligible for treatment.

Provide up-to-date information regarding patient treatment eligibility.

Review lists of patients from Admission and Outpatient Clinics whose referral letters are expiring, research current medical status of patients.

Notify appropriate departments if a patient is not medically eligible for further treatment so the patient can be discharged.

Review Obstetric, Post Partum and Neonatal patient charts and recommend nature of continuing care.

Review all new patient and new patient follow up charts to verify eligibility.

Compile and forward changes in medical eligibility to appropriate departments.