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o RISK- you will get a green check indicating this section is complete after you add any order, remember
you must add Pathway/Problem Statements Orders and Goals to the Plan of care as well as Calendar
orders.
• HHA and other discipline evaluation as needed
o 01s for other disciplnes.
o Nurses: you must add 2 PRNs (RN-PRN visit as needed) to the FIRST Saturday of the cert period.

***NEW: ALL MANAGED CARE patients, regardless of case rate, request all needed visits up front
at SOC or Initial Evaluation.
**The plotting of visits= Your request for authorization for those visits**

**The start of care visit MUST be completed and sync’d ASAP, but definitely

within 24 hours of seeing the patient.

**The SOC OASIS visit needs to be reviewed to be able to schedule out

further visits. ** So, complete your SOC timely **

Home Health Aide Care Plan

o If you need to order a HHA for the patient you MUST first choose the MED/SURG Nursing Pathway and
then choose “Need for other Disciplines” then choose Home Health Aide.
o You will need to enter the aide frequency to the calendar AS WELL AS the Aide care plan.

Claim Codes

• In subsequent visits, click on “claim codes”; press save.
It is defaulted to “direct skilled care”. ONLY change if you have done something OTHER THAN direct skilled care.

PRN Section (from visit note main menu)

• Vaccinations
o There is no option for UK, if the patient says they had a vaccination and do not recall the exact day then
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choose the 1 day of the month they had the vaccination
• Allergies
o Must enter allergies or indicate that there are no known allergies.
• Use the "Medication Understanding" section in the “PRN” section to document all medication teaching details
(specific meds) and response. Click on the medication you are teaching. Use “Med Understanding Notes” to indicate
who specifically was taught, if they were unable to demonstrate medication understanding and/or other details.

Sign Out Complete/Incomplete- You MUST get the patient’s signature before you leave the home

• Select the disposition “incomplete” if you need more time for documentation outside of the home. The visit will
fall into the overdue section after midnight.

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