Patient Permission is Required

Ultimately, the field that holds the greatest control over what data appear in the Employer Copy of the Discharge Summary Report is the Information Release field on the Injury screen. When the entry in this field is anything other than Y, very little will appear on the employer’s copy, other than an explanation that there was no signed release or that only limited release has been authorized. In that event, the employer will need to call the clinic for any information that may be made available.

Once providers understand how information entered into SYSTOC flows (or is prevented from flowing) to the employer copy of this report, they can enter data with confidence, knowing that access to private information will be limited to appropriate parties.