OASIS Alert

Know the OASIS Process Measures

Published on Mon Jul 01, 2013

See your OASIS responses at work.

Medicare publicly reports 13 OASIS process measures, and they are each based on different OASIS items (see table below). Take the time to see how your OASIS answers contribute to the public perception of your agency.

OASIS Alert

Item Focus:
M2250: Get Physician Buy-In Before You Mark 'Yes' for Plan of Care Synopsis
Consider item parameters carefully before choosing a response. OASIS item M2250 — Plan of Care [...]

Assessments:
Don't Miss Access and Safety when Scoring ADL Items
Know the 5 ADL items where instructions differ. Are you underscoring your patient’s need for [...]

General OASIS Conventions:
Master the Unknown
Don’t be too quick to choose ‘NA.’ Many OASIS items include an “NA” or “Unknown” [...]

Process Measures:
Do Your Process Measures Reflect Your Practice?
Prevent your OASIS data from saying ‘We don’t do a good job.’ Your agency works [...]

Know the OASIS Process Measures
See your OASIS responses at work. Medicare publicly reports 13 OASIS process measures, and they [...]

ICD-10:
Get the Latest on External Cause Coding
You won’t necessarily face major changes in this ICD-10 area. Good news: There’s no need [...]

Check the Guidelines to Nail Code Choice
LCDs don’t always have the last word. Caution: Don’t count on the Local Coverage Determination [...]

Human Resources:
Boost Employee Performance With Positive Review Elements
Praise can be motivational. Are you making the most of performance appraisals in your agency? [...]

Education:
Get Training On Conditions Of Participation, HIPAA Changes
Plus, catch up on reimbursement updates and requirements You can receive vital information on these [...]

Industry News
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Reader Question:
Don't Reverse Staging with Stage IV Pressure Ulcer
Question: At start of care (SOC), my patient had a closed Stage IV pressure ulcer. [...]

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Know the OASIS Process Measures

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