I have mentioned this a little bit in the other posts but I never really knew what a unit was until I became a case manager. Everything and I mean everything we do has to be put in as a unit so that we can bill and get reimbursed for our work. See below how the units are designated into 15 minute time blocks. In a typical day you want to get at least 28-48 units of work done.
Some unit examples (more detail would be added)
Called Ruth to schedule appointment for qtr visit - 1 unit (designated who to bill to)
Travel to and from Ruth's house for qtr visit - 2 units
visit at Ruth's house - 6 units
Case note write up and qtr check list from visit - 2 units
Called meal site to rearrange hot/frozen meals - 1 unit
Adjusted medications for Ruth on assessment page - 1 unit
Copied lawyer information for Ruth per her request - 1 unit
Mailed lawyer information for Ruth - 1 unit
Time Units
15 minutes 1
30 minutes 2
45 minutes 3
60 minutes 4
1 hour 15 5
1 hour 30 6
1 hour 45 7
2 hours 8
2 hours 15 9
2 hours 30 10
2 hours 45 11
3 hours 12
3 hours 15 13
3 hours 30 14
3 hours 45 15
4 hours 16
So you can see how my career is ruled by units. The documentation is tedious at times but when you need to look back at the records to write a report it is easy to compile and remember.
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