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Other:
Objective:
Vital Signs:
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Assessment:
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Plan/Orders:
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Plan for Home Health Services:
This patient requires Skilled Nursing Services:
pecify services needed
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This patient needs to be evaluated and treated for one or more of the following services
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(Check all that apply.)
Physical Therapy (specify services needed) ______________________________________________________________________
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Occupational Therapy: (specify services needed) __________________________________________________________________
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Speech Language Pathology: (specify services needed)
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To receive home health services, the patient must be homebound and meet Medicare’s criteria for “Confined
to the Home.”
Check here and continue if choosing to document homebound status as part of this Progress Note.
[In the e-clinical template, the “Homebound Status” section will not appear if not checked.]
Homebound Status:
Medicare considers the patient homebound if the ONE of criteria A and BOTH of criteria B are met:
Criteria A: Select and describe at least one.
Because of illness or injury, the patient needs the aid of supportive devices such as crutches, canes, wheelchairs, and
walkers; the use of special transportation; or the assistance of another person in order to leave their place of residence.
Specify: ____________________________________________________________________________________________