Patient Admission
Formal process of accepting an eligible patient into an agency's home health services.
Definition
Patient Admission is the formal process of accepting an eligible patient into an agency's home health services.
Why it matters
Admission establishes the patient's relationship with the agency and initiates the applicable clinical and administrative workflows.
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