OASIS Alert
IT'S TIME TO GET SERIOUS ABOUT YOUR OASIS C TRAINING
OASIS C preparation now will save you stress and money later.
With only about four months to complete all the revamping needed to use the new OASIS C assessment accurately, you can’t put training off any longer. Look to these audioconferences to get you the information you need at an affordable price.
• Home Health ICD-9-CM: Get Ready NOW for New and Changed Codes for 2010.
Wed. Aug. 19, 1 p.m. Now that the grace period for using new ICD-9 codes is gone, you have to be ready to use codes for 2010 correctly by Oct. 1, 2009. Coding expert Judy Adams will walk you through the new, revised, and deleted ICD-9-CM codes, focusing on the codes most likely to affect home health. More information is at www.audioeducator.com/conference-Home-health-ICD-9-CM-codes-changes or call 1-800-508-2582.
• A Practical Guide to Digging into Critical Details of OASIS C. Tues. Sept. 22, 1 p.m. ET. Just knowing the changes with OASIS C is not enough. Accurately answering the new and changed OASIS data items is the big challenge. Get answers to critical questions during this information-packed session with Patricia Jump. More information is at www.audioeducator.com/conference-OASIS-C details or call 1-800-508-2582.
• Order CDs or transcripts of Home Health Boot Camp for New OASIS C Process
Measures: Session 1 and 2. These two audioconferences, presented July 14 and August 4, address the new OASIS C process items that will present new challenges to home health agencies. Presenter Judy Adams provides the tools you need to identify specific items and the know-how to deal with them before it’s too late. To order, go to www.audioeducator.com or call 1-800-508-2582.
Note: To browse and register for Eli home care audioconferences, go to www.audioeducator.com and select “home health” from the Industry box. Or call 1-800-508-2582. To receive 15 percent off online orders, use discount code PUBSUB09 during check-out.
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