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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Discharge Planning Discharge Planning The term 'Discharge Planning ' as it applies to the area of Medicare in the United States can be defined as ' A process used to decide what a patient needs for a smooth move from one level of care to another. This is done by a social worker or other health care professional. It includes moves from a hospital to a nursing home or to home care. Discharge planning may also include the services of home health agencies to help with the patient's home care'. Previous 5 Terms: discharge Discharge Discharge capacity Discharge Curve Discharge Factor Next 5 Terms: Discharge Rate Discharge Table Discharged fuel disciform discigerous About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.