N.J. Admin. Code § 8:31B-4.111

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 8:31B-4.111 - Patient Care Coordination (PCC)

(a) Function:

1. Patient Care Coordination encompasses utilization review, coordination of pre-admission testing, patient representatives, admission reviews, patient care evaluation and social services. Social Services obtains, analyzes, interprets social and economic information to assist in diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of patients. These services include counseling of staff and patients in case units and group units; participation in development of community social and health programs and community education. Revenues received by hospitals should not be reported here, but should be reported with the routine or ambulatory revenue centers where social services were provided and billed for.

2. Functions include interviewing of patients and relatives to obtain a social history relevant to medical problems and planning; interpreting problems of social situations as they relate to medical condition and/or hospitalization; arranging for post discharge care of chronically ill; collecting and revising information on community health and welfare resources.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:31B-4.111

Amended by R.1995 d.507, effective 9/5/1995.
See: 27 New Jersey Register 2148(a), 27 New Jersey Register 3481(a).