OASIS Alert
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CUT THROUGH OASIS ASSESSMENT CONFUSION
Published on Thu Jan 13, 2005 
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Don't waste time and money on unnecessary assessments. For clinicians unsure about which assessment to perform on which patient, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is here to help. This comprehensive chart tells you whether OASIS applies, what assessment you must do and even when to follow up with another assessment.
Source: CMS Web site at www.cms.hhs.gov/oasis/patientclas.pdf 
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