Description
Return directMinutes=contact, allocatedTravel=travel*fraction, totalAllocated=contact+allocatedTravel+documentation, and directShare=contact/total.
Care and training records use task identifiers, source labels, counts, time intervals, observations, and accounting bases. Documentation support, actual delivery, and clinical quality are different questions. A local record rule or budget should be interpreted according to its explicit inclusion and denominator conventions.
Return directMinutes=contact, allocatedTravel=travel*fraction, totalAllocated=contact+allocatedTravel+documentation, and directShare=contact/total.
When to use this tool
Use Nursing Contact Time Travel Allocation when you need this care-record, observation, training, supply, time, or accounting component.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter contactMinutes, travelMinutes, documentationMinutes, sharedTravelFraction. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read directMinutes, allocatedTravel, totalAllocated, directShare. Use the output convention below.
For nonnegative contactMinutes, travelMinutes, and documentationMinutes and sharedTravelFraction in [0,1] require a positive total allocation. Return directMinutes=contact, allocatedTravel=travel*fraction, totalAllocated=contact+allocatedTravel+documentation, and directShare=contact/total.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| contactMinutes | Contact Minutes | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| travelMinutes | Travel Minutes | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| documentationMinutes | Documentation Minutes | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| sharedTravelFraction | Shared Travel Fraction | Required. Finite number; minimum 0; maximum 1. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| directMinutes | Direct Minutes | Required. Finite number. |
| allocatedTravel | Allocated Travel | Required. Finite number. |
| totalAllocated | Total Allocated | Required. Finite number. |
| directShare | Contact minutes divided by contact plus allocated travel plus documentation. | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"contactMinutes": 30,
"travelMinutes": 20,
"documentationMinutes": 10,
"sharedTravelFraction": 0.5
},
"output": {
"directMinutes": 30,
"allocatedTravel": 10,
"totalAllocated": 50,
"directShare": 0.6
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- All durations use minutes and the travel share is supplied. This is a cost/time-allocation basis, not a verified visit duration, contractual reimbursement rule, staffing standard, or measure of care quality.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use authenticated records and the intended care, inventory, or training protocol for a full assessment. Verify source support, counting rules, time bases, and any contractual or consent conditions independently.
References
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