OASIS Alert

Home Health Compare:

FOCUS ON THESE 23 MEASURES FOR PUBLIC REPORTING

Published on Fri Jan 01, 2010

Publicly reported process measures go live in September

Use the transition lag time between OASIS B-1 and OASIS C publicly reported data (see related story, p. 13) to concentrate on your agency's hot spots.

The following 10 outcome measures and 13 process measures will be posted on the OASIS C version of Home Health Compare:

OASIS Alert

OASIS C Update:
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Test Your OASIS C Savvy ...
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Quality Improvement:
PREPARE FOR MAJOR CHANGES IN QUALITY REPORTING
Outcome information will remain static for more than a year. One huge piece of the [...]

Studies & Surveys:
TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE DISAPPOINTS MANY AGENCIES
POS vs. paper may be the wrong OASIS C question to ask. If you are [...]

Assessment :
CLEAR UP M1308 CONFUSION AT DISCHARGE WITH A 2-STEP APPROACH
WOCN's new guidance is crucial for your OASIS C success. With 12 questions just on [...]

Education :
DO YOU REALLY UNDERSTAND M2000/M2002?
Be sure you complete the required steps before you answer 'yes'. Scenario: On Friday you [...]

Diagnosis Coding:
VERIFY DOCUMENTATION TO AVOID PULMONARY CODING ERRORS
Obstructive chronic bronchitis covers more conditions than you might expect. Emphysema questions can torpedo your [...]

News You Can Use :
PREPARE FOR OASIS LOGIN CHANGES
Download 148-page 'Best Practice Manual.' Sharing an OASIS login identification number with everyone else in [...]

Home Health Compare:
FOCUS ON THESE 23 MEASURES FOR PUBLIC REPORTING
Publicly reported process measures go live in September Use the transition lag time between OASIS [...]

Resources:
USE THIS GUIDE FOR QUICK ACCESS TO IMPORTANT CMS WEB SITES
Knowing where to look is half the battle. Tape this handy chart next to your [...]

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