Wonder

Research Outline

Prepared for Faraaz A. | Delivered April 15, 2020

Home Health Agency Records

Goals

To find case studies on how home health care agencies store patient records and disseminate them.

Early Findings

The required retention period for home health agencies is five years from the month the cost report is filed with the intermediary, unless local regulations stipulate longer.
Patient records should "contain
 documentation needed to properly identify the patient and verify appropriate care rendered."
Furthermore, patients who are transferred must have their records supplied within 2 working days.
Patient records must be kept confidential, only accessible by authorized persons.
Electronic signatures must be authenticated and secure.
Patient records should be destroyed after 10 years.
Several platforms offer medical and non-medical options for patient record-keeping for home health agencies. MatrixCare fully manages patient records between carers and clinicians. AxisCare and AlayaCare help manage non-medical care given to home-based patients.
AlayaCare offers some case studies on its website, here.

Prepared By

Megan B.

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