OASIS Alert
Outcomes:
HOME HEALTH COMPARE PREPARE FOR CONSUMER CONFUSION
Published on Sat Mar 01, 2003 
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The plain language column below follows the draft language CMS is testing with consumers, and could change.CMS plans to explain to consumers that in most of the outcomes a higher number is better, but in the emergency care and hospitalization outcomes a lower number is preferable
Finally agencies know the 11 outcomes consumers will compare starting in April.
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OASIS Alert
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