Chapter 9: Home Health and Related Community-Based Systems

Chapter 9: Home Health and Related Community-Based Systems

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Which payer is the largest for home health services?

ANS:  C

As the largest payer, Medicare, through its Conditions of Participation, represents the standard for the services provided by home health agencies and the payment for these services by many commercial insurance payers and state Medicaid programs.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Understand            REF:   p. 149

2. What are the two important purposes of the OASIS data set?

ANS:  A

OASIS, or the Outcome and Information Set, is a standardized data set with two important purposes: it is the basis for determining payment for each 60-day episode of care, and it measures the quality and outcomes of services delivered by home health agency clinicians.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Understand            REF:   p. 151

3. When did formalized home health and community-based systems originate in the United States?

ANS:  B

Early home health services originated in the United States in the 1800s and were based on the district nursing model developed in England. Often, initial programs evolved into visiting nurse associations. Home health services increased and changed considerably after Medicare was enacted in 1965.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Remember            REF:   p. 148

4. What technology has been described as the next frontier for home health and related community-based systems?

ANS:  B

Clinical decision support (CDS) systems may be the next frontier for home health and related community-based systems. CDS systems are applications that analyze data and help providers make clinical decisions.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Remember            REF:   p. 153