PHILHEALTH CIRCULAR NO. 10, S. 2006, March 06, 2006

[ PHILHEALTH CIRCULAR NO. 10, S. 2006, March 06, 2006 ]

AMENDMENT TO PHILHEALTH CIRCULAR NO. 25, S. 2005 (REVISED AND UPDATED GUIDELINES ON LOGBOOKS)

For a more detailed recording in the manual and/or computerized admission logbooks, the following field number/data (in italics) are added/inserted therein.

I. For Hospitals

Field Number/Data Description

10 Date and time of Discharge - the complete discharge date (month, day and year)

including AM (for morning) and PM (for afternoon)

11 Disposition - the status of the patient upon discharged

12 Final Diagnosis - the physician’s final diagnosis after other diseases

have been eliminated through further investigation or

consultations

II. For Non-Hospital Based Facilities

1. Case Number - the unique number assigned by the hospital to each

patient regardless of the number of confinements

2. Date and Time of Admission - the date and time of admission to be entered in

chronological order

3. Name of Patient - the complete first, middle and last names of patients

(middle initial is not allowed)

4. Date of Birth - the complete year, month and day of birth

5. Address - the complete residential address of the patient

6. Membership - “NH” for NHIP beneficiaries whether members or

dependents

“NN” for Non-PhilHealth beneficiaries

7. Admitting Diagnosis - the physician’s initial impression upon admission

(chief complaint should not be indicated in lieu of

diagnosis upon admission)

8. Date and Time of Discharge - the complete discharge date (month, day and year)

including AM (for morning) and PM (for afternoon)

It is also reiterated that the revised and updated guidelines on logbooks including the addendum/insertion shall take effect on April 1, 2006.

All previous issuances inconsistent with the above are hereby considered repealed or amended.

Adopted: 06 March 2006

(SGD.) LORNA O. FAJARDO, CESO III Officer-in-Charge Office of the President and CEO