title: Patient classification tool in home health care.
abstract: Medicare's system of diagnosis related groups for health care cost reimbursements is inadequate for the special requirements of home health care. A visiting nurses association's patient classification tool correlates a meticulous record of professional time spent per patient with patient diagnosis and level of care, aimed at helping policymakers develop a more equitable DRG-based prospective payment formula for home care costs.
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authors.lastname: Pavasaris
mesh_terms: D003152:Community Health Nursing; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010361:Patients / Q000145:classification*; D014481:United States