OASIS:
Expect New Tools For Measuring Outcomes
Published on Tue Oct 27, 2009
Further information is on the way. The OASIS C data set is a drastic change from the OASIS B-1, but that doesn't mean your ability to measure outcomes or make comparisons will suffer. Some of the OASIS measures will be the same, some will be deleted, and others will be added, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said in response to a National Association for Home Care & Hospice question about how agencies will measure their outcomes using the new tool. Reality: The changes between OASIS B-1 and OASIS C mean CMS will need to produce new reports based on data from OASIS C, once enough data is available, the agency said. New way: CMS plans to use three sets of reports under OASIS C. 1) Process measure reports -- which do not require risk adjustment -- will present measures based on the new process of care items on OASIS C. [...]
