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OASIS-C1:
Dig Into These OASIS-C1 Changes
Welcome greater clarity, fewer items. As you prepare to greet the New Year, you’... Read more
Take Note of These OASIS Resources
You’re bound to have questions as you prepare to make the transition from OASIS-C ... Read more
Integumentary Items:
Give Your Pressure Ulcer Reporting a Makeover with OASIS-C1
Don’t miss this WOCN update. Accurately documenting unhealed pressure ulcers on ... Read more
Master M1309 Nuances with this handy tool.
Reporting worsening pressure ulcers in OASIS-C1/ICD-9 will get easier, but it’s st... Read more
Risk Factors:
Prepare for a Less Subjective Take on Hospitalization Risk
Watch for a change in Item Intent. The OASIS item that tracks your patients’ ris... Read more
Diagnosis Coding:
Watch for Revamped Diagnosis Coding Item Intent in OASIS-C1
Old items get new streamlined instruction. After the ICD-10 transition date moved to 2... Read more
OASIS-C1:
Brush Up on these OASIS-C1 Basics
Does your training process need an overhaul? Are you ready for the OASIS-C1? Despite t... Read more
Tool:
How Does Your ICD-10 Implementation Plan Stack Up?
Make certain your transition plans are on the mark. It’s official: Oct. 1, 2015 ... Read more
ICD-10:
Are Your ICD-10 Transition Plans On Track?
Focus early training efforts effectively for maximum return. The road to ICD-10 has be... Read more
Diagnosis Coding:
Give Yourself a Manifestation Coding Refresher
Sequencing matters: List your manifestation etiology pairs in the wrong order and you&rs... Read more
Reader Question:
Take Note of these OASIS-C1/ICD-9 Depression Screening Item Changes
Question: When we make the switch to OASIS-C1/ICD-9 effective January 1, 2015 I und... Read more
You Be the Coder:
Know Which V Codes You Can Report with Infected Hip Joint
Question: Our new patient was admitted to home health following explantation of his... Read more
Conquering Case Mix:
Say Goodbye to Case Mix Points for Diabetes in 2015
Proposed rule slashes 200 diagnosis codes from the case mix list. CMS proposes making ... Read more
PPS:
Take 3 Steps to Guard Against Outcome Dings in 2015
Don’t wait to make changes that will benefit your agency under P4P. The details ... Read more
Medical Review:
Meet the New #1 Denial Reason: Lack Of OASIS Support
Diagnosis code sequence matters when it comes to accurate reimbursement. Does your doc... Read more
Composition of HIPPS Codes for HH PPS
What goes into a HIPPS code? Review this helpful table from the Centers for Medicare &am... Read more
Take a Closer Look at What Goes into HIPPS Codes
Recent Palmetto GBA medical reviews target HIPPS codes 5BHK* and 5AGK*.  The firs... Read more
You Be the Coder:
Don't Get Tripped Up By Toe Amputation Coding
Question: Our patient ran over his right foot with a lawn mower. He had an open fra... Read more
Diagnosis Coding:
Follow 5 Tips for Improved Psychiatric Condition Coding
Beware of coding based on OASIS responses. When your patient has a psychiatric conditi... Read more
Know Where to Find Psych Diagnoses in ICD-10
In ICD-10, most psych diagnoses will be found in Chapter 5 — Mental, Behavioral, a... Read more
ICD-9/ICD-10:
Take a Look at this Psych Condition Coding Scenario
The ICD-10 deadline may have been extended, but the transition is still in the works. Co... Read more
OASIS Item Focus:
M1730: Get Comfortable with Depression Screening for Better Process Measures
Is the PHQ-2© the right tool for your patient? Conducting a depression screening ... Read more
PPS:
Prepare for Outcome and OASIS Submission Crackdowns in 2015
Proposed rule paves the way to linking outcomes and reimbursement. Your OASIS outcomes... Read more
Reader Question:
Take a Closer Look at Amputation Aftercare Coding
Question: I have a question regarding a scenario that ran in the May 2014 issue of ... Read more
You Be the Coder:
Don't Make Coding Assumptions -- Query the Physician Instead
Question: Our new patient was referred to home care for aftercare following coronar... Read more
Available Years:  2014