OASIS Alert

Education:

Get Training On Industry Outlook, Diabetes Coding And More

Published on Tue Apr 26, 2011

Check out Eli audioconferences on Homebound Status and other topics.

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The Move from Facilities to Home: Is it All Good News for Home Health? Wed. April 6, 1 p.m. ET. The growing recognition that patients prefer to be at home has led to a growth in alternatives such as home and community based waiver services. You may assume that this is all good news for the industry, but that may not be such a safe assumption. Join attorney Robert Markette Jr. to identify what’s coming, and what you need to prepare for. Go to www.audioeducator.com/conferenceconferencemove- from-facilities-to-home-care-060411 or call 1-866-458-2965.

Diabetes Coding Essentials for Home Health -- What You Need for Accurate Reimbursement. Thurs. April 14, 11 a.m. ET. Reimbursement errors are incredibly common when it comes to coding diabetes mellitus. Worried about greater case mix points? NRS points? Applicable manifestation rules? Help is here from home care coding specialist Trish Twombly. Go to www.audioeducator.com/conferenceconference-diabetes-coding-essentialshomehealth-140411 or call 1-866-458-2965.

How to Clearly Establish Homebound Status and Guarantee Medicare Coverage. Wed. April 20, 1 p.m. ET. In this era of increased home health service scrutiny, you can’t afford to miss a single point of documentation. Expert Judy Adams will review the definitions and conditions that establish homebound status -- in detail -- and its impact on home health coverage. For more information, go to www.audioeducator.com/conferenceconferenceestablish-homebound-status-for-Medicare-200411 or call 1-866-458-2965.

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OASIS Alert

Item Focus:
M1342: Ask Two Questions to Report Most Problematic Surgical Wound's Healing Status
Hint: Know the difference between primary and secondary intent healing. Documenting wounds on the OASIS [...]

Assessment:
Manage Infections to Ratchet Up Pressure Ulcer Outcomes
Do you know when an infection requires an orthopedic consult? Treat a pressure ulcer infection [...]

ICD-9 Coding:
Check the Record for Nonroutine Supply Point Details
The original SOC isn't always the last word in diagnosis coding. One way you can [...]

Tool:
Nail Surgical Wound Healing Status with This Guidance
The Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN) has the final say on which details [...]

Documentation:
Take 6 Steps To Keep Up With New Therapy Changes
Your therapy retooling process should already be in full swing. As of April 1, big [...]

Tool:
Check Out these Diagnosis Crosswalks To Smooth Your ICD-10 Transition
New code set provides greater specificity and includes 2011 diagnoses. To help ease your way [...]

Conferences:
Don't Overlook Tax Write-Offs for Conferences
Learn how you can boost our career and get a deduction. If your employer reimburses [...]

Education:
Get Training On Industry Outlook, Diabetes Coding And More
Check out Eli audioconferences on Homebound Status and other topics. You can receive vital information [...]

Industry Notes
CMS is switching its OASIS submission vendor from AT&T to Verizon, CMS's Kim Jasmin said [...]

Reader Question:
Don't Count Staple Or Suture Sites for M1342
Question: When sutures are removed from surgical wounds healing by primary intention, how does it [...]

ICD-10:
List Seven Digits for Infected Surgical Wounds Come 2013
Know which seventh digit is generally off-limits for home health. When ICD-9 becomes ICD-10 in [...]

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