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Home care project survey data. Part I
Journal (American Medical Record Association)
|October 7, 1985
Summary
This study examines home care documentation and management practices in home health agencies. It details current practices for skilled home care documentation and future reports on record management and technology use.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Administration
- Health Information Management
Background:
- Home health agencies are crucial for patient care.
- Effective documentation and management are vital for quality home care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe current home care record documentation practices.
- To present data on record management, quality assurance, information release, and computer use in home health agencies.
Main Methods:
- Data collected through the American Medical Record Association's (AMRA) W.K. Kellogg Foundation-funded project.
- Focus on documentation practices of agencies providing skilled/intermittent home care (Medicare home care model).
Main Results:
- Details documentation practices within the Medicare home care model.
- Highlights variations in documentation and management across agencies.
Conclusions:
- Understanding current documentation practices is essential for improving home care.
- Future research will explore broader aspects of record management and technology adoption.