title: What home healthcare nurses should know about fraud and abuse.
abstract: Home care nurses provide a critical linh in all services provided by a home health agency. This article outlines basic information nurses can use to understand fraud and abuse regulations, see the importance of corporate compliance programs, and recognize the potential impact a focus on fraud and abuse has on their practice.
authors.affiliation: jemrnjd@yahoo.com
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Michael
mesh_terms: D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005607:Fraud / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States