Clinical
Start of Care (SOC)
Initial comprehensive assessment and beginning of a patient's home health episode.
Definition
Start of Care (SOC) is the initial comprehensive assessment and beginning of a patient's home health episode.
Why it matters
The SOC establishes the patient's baseline condition, care needs, goals, and information required to develop the plan of care.
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