Community Admission
Community Admission refers to patients who begin home health services without a recent qualifying institutional stay, such as patients referred directly by a community physician.
Definition
Community Admission refers to patients who begin home health services without a recent qualifying institutional stay, such as patients referred directly by a community physician.
Why it matters
Community Admission is part of the Home Health vocabulary used across home health operations, documentation, and revenue cycle. Understanding it helps clinicians, QA leads, and administrators stay aligned on care quality and compliance.
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