Which category is linked to the duration of a patient's care episode?

• A. Episode Timing
• B. HHRG
• C. Documentation Principles
• D. OASIS-E1

Answer: (A)

Episode Timing governs how long a home health care episode lasts, defined by the start of care and the planned or actual discharge date within the episode window. It directly sets the duration of the episode, shaping the timeframe over which services are provided. The other options relate to payment (HHRG), general documentation rules (Documentation Principles), or data collection (OASIS-E1) rather than the actual length of the care episode. So Episode Timing is the category linked to duration.