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A physician’s office and a hospital employ different terminology and process flow when maintaining records and monitoring patient flow. Why is there no set protocol that is used by all healthcare settings?
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A physician’s office and a hospital employ different terminology and process flow when maintaining records and monitoring patient flow. Why is there no set protocol that is used by all healthcare settings?

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Because each setting has different priorities, levels of protocol, and escalation of issues. Therefore, each setting needs to employ terminology and language that is specific to their points of care.
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