by Elaine Gardner, MS, RN, COS-C, CPHQ, CHPN
If you were unable to join us during the live Quarterly OASIS Update on July 17th, the recording and handouts are available for purchase now! During this robust 90-min. presentation we provided the most up-to-date facts from CMS for home health. Learn more and spread the following essential information to key team members in your home health agency!
NEW July 2024 CMS Quarterly OASIS Q&A
New Q&As were published by CMS in July, providing updated guidance for:
- Coding the social determinants of health (SDOH) OASIS items when a patient is confused, e.g., A1005 – Ethnicity, A1010 – Race, A1250 – Transportation, B1300 – Health Literacy, D0700 – Social Isolation
- Reporting on the OASIS pressure ulcer items
- Staging a pressure ulcer on OASIS
Application Scenarios
These new application scenarios provide challenging and real-life patient situations based on the new July 2024 CMS Quarterly OASIS Q&As. These provide further opportunity for clarification and preparation for the COS-C Exam!
CMS Resources and Announcements for Home Health
The Quarterly Update provided CMS updates regarding:
- OASIS-E1 resources
- Changes to the Quality of Patient Care (QoPC) Star Rating measures
- HHVBP Model performance reports and resources
- CY 2025 HH PPS Proposed Rule, including the addition of new items for 2027 and a request for input on therapist involvement in initial and comprehensive assessment tasks
The new OASIS-E1 item: O0350. Patient’s COVID-19 vaccination is up to date:
During the Quarterly Update we discussed guidance and strategies to accurately code NEW Patient COVID-19 vaccination item. Using a process developed by the OASIS Answers Team, we worked through scenarios to determine the correct response to common and often challenging scenarios.
The new HHQRP quality measure: COVID-19 Vaccine: Percent of Patients/Residents Who Are Up to Date
An overview of this new quality process measure using OASIS-E1 item O0350 was provided, including how the measure will be calculated.
It’s not too late to receive a recording and the handouts, available now! And don’t forget to register for our next Quarterly OASIS Update on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 1p ET!
Looking for the July 2024 Quarterly OASIS Q&As?
Find the July 2024 Quarterly Q&As on the CMS website.
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