Which measure begins with SOC/ROC and ends with Transfer/Discharge?

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Which measure begins with SOC/ROC and ends with Transfer/Discharge?

Understanding how quality measures are defined across a home health episode. The measure that begins with Start of Care (SOC) or Recertification of Care (ROC) and ends with Transfer or Discharge is the Quality Episode. This measure is built to capture the entire course of an episode—from the initial contact and assessment through to the patient’s discharge or transfer—so it can evaluate outcomes and care quality over the whole stay. The other options don’t fit this specific scope. An SOC Assessment covers the initial evaluation at the start of care, not the full episode. A ROC Assessment occurs at recertification points and doesn’t define the entire episode from SOC/ROC to discharge. And Episode of Care is a general term for the care period itself, not a named CMS quality measure that spans from SOC/ROC all the way to transfer/discharge.

Understanding how quality measures are defined across a home health episode. The measure that begins with Start of Care (SOC) or Recertification of Care (ROC) and ends with Transfer or Discharge is the Quality Episode. This measure is built to capture the entire course of an episode—from the initial contact and assessment through to the patient’s discharge or transfer—so it can evaluate outcomes and care quality over the whole stay.

The other options don’t fit this specific scope. An SOC Assessment covers the initial evaluation at the start of care, not the full episode. A ROC Assessment occurs at recertification points and doesn’t define the entire episode from SOC/ROC to discharge. And Episode of Care is a general term for the care period itself, not a named CMS quality measure that spans from SOC/ROC all the way to transfer/discharge.

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