Which event refers to discharge from a hospital or inpatient facility?

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Which event refers to discharge from a hospital or inpatient facility?

Discharge from a hospital or inpatient facility is documented as inpatient discharge, the event that marks when a patient leaves an inpatient setting and transitions back to home or another setting. This moment is distinct from Start of Care, which is when home health services begin after referral, and from Resumption of Care (ROC), which records continuing or restarting home health after an interruption like hospitalization. The 14-day period isn’t an event describing discharge; it’s just a time window, not the actual discharge action.

Discharge from a hospital or inpatient facility is documented as inpatient discharge, the event that marks when a patient leaves an inpatient setting and transitions back to home or another setting. This moment is distinct from Start of Care, which is when home health services begin after referral, and from Resumption of Care (ROC), which records continuing or restarting home health after an interruption like hospitalization. The 14-day period isn’t an event describing discharge; it’s just a time window, not the actual discharge action.

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