OASIS Alert
PREPARE STAFF FOR RAPID CHANGES
What to do first: OASIS C, Coding, or PPS?
OASIS C complexities and other home health changes will challenge your staff. Use these resources to get started on training.
• Wound Care Coding Secrets for Home Health. Tues. Dec 1, 1 p.m. ET. Inaccurate wound coding is one of the most common reasons for RHHI denials. Make sure your wound care coding know-how is up to date by joining consultant and expert coder Trish Twombly for one hour that could save you thousands of dollars.
• OASIS C: When, What, Why and How. Thurs. Dec 10, 1 p.m. ET. Are you prepared to implement OASIS C on Jan. 1, 2010? Join OASIS expert Karen Vance for this indepth look at the new and changed data items in OASIS C.
• Get Ready for HHA PPS for FY 2010. Mon. Dec 14, 2 p.m. ET. Revisions to the Medicare home health prospective payment system take effect on Jan. 1, 2010. Join consultant and billing expert Aaron Little for help in mastering the changes and strategizing your training.
• Home Health Risk Adjustment and Your Coding. Thurs. Jan. 14, 3 p.m. ET. Learn how case mix, risk adjustment and outcomes interact. Join home health and coding expert Tricia Twombly to learn how the ins and outs of risk adjustment affect your agency.
OASIS Alert
- OASIS C Prep:
FOR OASIS C SUCCESS, MAKE THE MANUAL YOUR BEST FRIEND
Give each clinician a copy of Chapter 3 if you want to survive the transition. [...] - Test Your OASIS Savvy ...
Scenario: You are discharging a patient on Jan. 2, 2010, at the end of his [...] - Reimbursement:
3 STEPS STANDARDIZE YOUR REHAB DOCUMENTATION AND STOP DENIALS IN THEIR TRACKS
Painting a complete therapy picture could prevent $1,100 losses -- and more. If you poorly [...] - Regulatory Update:
DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO COMBAT RECENT INCREASES IN DENIALS
OASIS C isn't the only current challenge agencies face. Don't take denials lying down. Appeal [...] - Inservice:
PREPARE STAFF FOR RAPID CHANGES
What to do first: OASIS C, Coding, or PPS? OASIS C complexities and other home [...] - Education:
DON'T BE THROWN BY WHAT 'FLU SEASON' MEANS IN OASIS C
Consult Q&As already available for OASIS C. If you answer "yes" to M1040, better make [...] - Fall Risk:
WITH ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION RISK, TRY THESE INTERVENTIONS
Don't forget this common fall risk factor in M1910 and M2250. Beginning with the Jan. [...] - News You Can Use:
FINAL 2010 HH RATES RISE -- BARELY
Don't get too comfortable. Congressional action could cut rates in near future. Here's a vital [...]
