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Study Up On OASIS 1-Clinician Rule That Hits Jan. 1
Published on Fri Nov 03, 2017
Still not clear on CMS's expansion of the one-clinician rule for OASIS data collection? You may want to consult a two-page question-andanswer resource from the agency. "Effective January 1, 2018, as the assessing clinician, you may elicit input from the patient, caregivers, and other health care personnel, including the physician, the pharmacist and/or other agency staff to assist you in your completion of any or all OASIS items integrated within the comprehensive assessment document," CMS explains in the Q&A at www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/HomeHealthQualityInits/Downloads/Expansion-of-the-Home-Health-One-Clinician-Convention-August-2017.pdf.
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