Resthome · Assessments · Belgium
The Katz scale.
At the heart of the INAMI lump sum.
The Katz scale determines each resident's INAMI flat rate. Resthome manages the full cycle: assessment, validation, submission to the health insurer and early renewal.
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The Katz scale in detail
6 activities of daily living (ADL) and 2 psychological criteria, each scored from 1 (independent) to 4 (fully dependent).
The combination of scores automatically determines the dependency category (O, A, B, C, Cd, D or Ccoma), which drives the INAMI daily flat rate.
From draft to health-insurer approval
Four validated steps, through to electronic submission to the health insurer.
Draft
The nurse enters the 8 scores. The category is calculated automatically in real time.
Confirmation
The evaluator submits the assessment for review by a supervisor.
Validation
The head nurse or the doctor validates. The assessment becomes the reference for billing.
Sent to the health insurer
The agreement request is sent electronically to the health insurer via eAgreement.
Early renewal
Resthome automatically monitors the validity date of every Katz assessment and alerts you in time:
The assessment appears in the "Attention required" filter.
Urgent alert on the dashboard + notification to managers.
Critical alert. Renewal can be launched in one click with pre-filled data.
5 complementary scales
Beyond Katz, Resthome includes five reference clinical scales.
Every scale follows the same workflow (draft, confirmation, validation) and is integrated into the resident record.
Frequently asked
What is the Katz scale?
It is the official Belgian tool that measures a resident's level of dependency through 6 activities of daily living and 2 psychological criteria. The result determines the dependency category and therefore the INAMI flat rate.
How is the dependency category calculated?
Resthome automatically calculates the category (O, A, B, C, Cd, D or Ccoma) from the combination of the 8 scores, in real time, with no manual calculation.
What is early renewal?
Resthome monitors each assessment's validity date and alerts you at 60 days, 30 days, then at expiration. Renewal launches in one click with pre-filled data.
What are the 5 complementary scales?
MMSE (cognitive functions), Braden (pressure-sore risk), MNA (nutritional status), OHAT (oral health) and Tinetti (balance and fall risk). All integrated into the resident record.
How is the assessment sent to the health insurer?
Once validated, the agreement request is sent electronically to the health insurer via eAgreement, in the same flow as billing.
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