Course
Home Health: Patient Rights and Responsibilities
Contact Hours Awarded: 1
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Course Overview
Author: Mary Harris
MSN, RN
Home health is a complex care system that requires nurses to be knowledgeable about the care and interventions the patient needs, as well as many business—and legislative-related aspects of home health. This course will review home health patient rights and responsibilities, outline guidelines for billing and reimbursement in the home health setting and summarize current and proposed legislation and quality guidelines that impact reimbursement.
Course Outline
- Introduction
- What is Home Health?
- History
- Patient Rights and Responsibilities
- Case Study
- Billing and Reimbursement Guidelines
- Current and Proposed Legislation
- Quality Guidelines
- Impact of Nurses
- Conclusion
Accreditation Statement
Nursing CE Central LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
In this course, we will discuss Home Health Patient Rights and Responsibilities. It will take the average learner 60 minutes to complete and awards 1 contact hours of continuing education.
Course Outcomes
After completing this course, the learner will rate a 4 out of 5 on the Likert Scale for their ability to:
- Review home health patient rights and responsibilities
- Outline guidelines for billing and reimbursement in the home health setting
- Summarize current and proposed legislation, as well as quality guidelines, that impact reimbursement
Target Audience
- Registered Nurses (RN)
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
- Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)
Requirement for Completion
- Enrollment in the course by the learner
- Read and learn all course materials
- Complete the course evaluation
- Attest and testify learning of the course materials
Accreditations + Approvals
- American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) (P0614)
- California Board of Registered Nursing (CEP 17418)
- Kentucky Board of Nursing (7-0090)
- Louisiana State Board of Nursing (58)
- New York State Department of Education (IC 208)
- New York State Department of Education Child Abuse #80996
- Florida Board of Nursing (50-23983)
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships
Nursing CE Central nor any of the authors, planners, content experts, or any contributors have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
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Course Expires on: March 24, 2028
Course Offering: #688