Which term is used to denote the Start of Care/Resumption of Care assessment reference?

• A. Start of Care/Resumption of Care assessment reference
• B. Documentation Review
• C. Look Back
• D. Hospital Discharge Summary

Answer: (A)

In the SOC/ROC data collection, the Start of Care/Resumption of Care assessment reference is the label used to identify the baseline assessment data that anchor the initial intake or resumption visit. This reference provides the starting point for measuring patient status and progress throughout the care episode, ensuring consistency in data collection and comparisons over time. The other terms describe different concepts: documenting reviews past records, Look Back refers to a data collection window rather than the initial assessment reference, and a Hospital Discharge Summary is a separate hospital document, not the SOC/ROC assessment reference. Therefore, the exact term used to denote the Start of Care/Resumption of Care assessment reference is the Start of Care/Resumption of Care assessment reference itself.