behandelpunt

Behandelpunt is a term used in Dutch-language health-care contexts to describe a point in the patient care pathway where treatment is delivered. It can refer to a physical location, such as a hospital ward, clinic, or operating room, or to a moment in the care process when a treatment intervention is carried out following a medical decision.

In health management and information systems, behandelpunt is used to map patient flow, register treatment events, and support planning, scheduling, billing, and quality monitoring. At a behandelpunt, data such as the type of treatment, the clinician or provider, the start time, location, and expected duration may be recorded to enable tracing and accountability.

The term is not uniformly defined across organizations, and in some contexts similar concepts are described as treatment phase, treatment event, or moment of treatment. Because terminology can vary, other Dutch terms like behandelingspunt or behandelmoment, and the English equivalents such as treatment event or point of care, may be used depending on the system or standard being applied.

Behandelpunt is related to concepts such as patient pathways, care coordination, and clinical governance, and is often considered within processes of scheduling, administration, and interoperability of health information systems.