Everything you need to provide quality Home care and accurate documentation-as close as your pocket! Handbook of Home Health Standards: Quality, Documentation and Reimbursement, 5th Edition Home care clinicians everywhere depend on "the little red book" for essential, everyday information: detailed standards and documentation guidelines including ICD 9-CM diagnostic codes, current NANDA-I and OASIS information, factors justifying homebound status, interdisciplinary goals and outcomes, reimbursement considerations, and evidence based resources for practice and education. Completely revised and updated, this indispensable handbook now includes the most recently revised Federal Register Final Rule and up-to-date coding guidelines. Still your #1 pocket resource for superior patient care and effective documentation Guides you step-by-step through important home care standards and documentation guidelines designed to help ensure appropriate reimbursement from third-party payors. Discusses the predominant reimbursement mechanisms in home care: the Prospective Payment System (PPS) and Pay For Performance (P4P) Includes Medicare guidelines; information about home, medical equipment and supplies, discharge planning solutions, hospice care and documentation standards, and much more! Book jacket.