Discharge Summary
Concise clinical recap of the delivery, complications, and recommended at-home care; used by primary care and pediatric providers for continuity.
A consistent package reduces clinical variation, supports safe transitions of care, documents informed consent, and helps meet regulatory retention and privacy obligations under HIPAA. It also improves coding accuracy and reduces administrative rework by consolidating required signatures and attestations.
Typical users include clinical staff who prepare discharge materials, administrative teams who manage billing and records, and patients or authorized representatives who must review and sign consent items.
Assign clear roles: who completes clinical fields, who completes administrative fields, and who is responsible for obtaining patient signatures to avoid gaps in care and billing.
Concise clinical recap of the delivery, complications, and recommended at-home care; used by primary care and pediatric providers for continuity.
Feeding, cord care, safe sleep guidance, and warning signs; includes vaccination schedule and pediatric follow-up timing.
List of maternal medications with doses and indications; documents changes, allergies, and instructions for lactation safety.
Standardized postpartum depression screening tool and referral section for behavioral health follow-up when scores indicate risk.
Appointments, contact numbers, and escalation instructions for urgent concerns; includes scheduling fields and responsible clinic contacts.
HIPAA disclosures, photography/video consent, and acknowledgements for education and home-visiting services, each with signature and date fields.
| Field | Configuration |
|---|---|
| Auto-assign | Assign discharge nurse | Immediate routing |
| Authentication | Email + SMS code | Patient identity check |
| Template | Master postpartum template | Versioned control |
| Archive | EHR notes folder | Clinical records retention |
The package should be compatible with common EHRs, accept standard document formats, and support secure signer authentication.
Provide at discharge; document delivery and patient understanding.
Phone or virtual check-in for bleeding, pain, feeding concerns.
Newborn and maternal early postpartum physical assessment.
Comprehensive maternal exam and mental health re-evaluation.
Submit insurance claims per payer timetables to avoid denials.
| signNow | DocuSign | Adobe Sign | PandaDoc | HelloSign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $8/user/mo | $15/user/mo | $14/user/mo | $19/user/mo | $15/user/mo |
| Free Trial | 7-day free trial | No | No | Yes, limited | Yes, limited |
| Bulk Send | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Audit Trail | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA Compliant | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |