
Blueprint for OASIS Accuracy
Our 2-day OASIS training program is available nationwide.
Learn OASIS data collection from the leading authority
The Blueprint for OASIS Accuracy program offers the most up-to-date OASIS training in an immersive, engaging atmosphere. It is only available through OASIS Answers, Inc. — the industry leader in OASIS Education.
Interactive OASIS training with practical resources
Blueprint for OASIS Accuracy is the premier review workshop for home health coding and COS-C exam prep.
Take the opportunity to step away from the computer for our interactive 2-day Blueprint for OASIS Accuracy training. We make learning the current version of OASIS as easy as possible and answer your questions based on the most recent CMS guidelines.ᅠ
With our practical training, you can collect accurate data, prepare for COS-C certification, and feel empowered in your practice.
Our workshops allow you to learn from top experts and ask questions while sitting alongside your peers. In addition to training, you will receive the latest key source documents in a comprehensive, well-organized 600+ page handout. You can refer to these documents on the job and during the open-book COS-C Exam.
Blueprint for OASIS Accuracy training is designed to:
- Teach home health clinicians how to collect OASIS data using all the most recent guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
- Provide a preparatory review for candidates for the COS-C (Certificate for OASIS Specialist-Clinical) Exam.
- Supply the knowledge and tools to boost clinical confidence with a foundation of precise data collection.
- Provide nursing contact hours.
The expertise you need for accurate home health coding
OASIS Answers, Inc., has been an authority in the field since 1999. Our team works closely with the government bodies that mandate OASIS use, and we update our trainings with every posted CMS guideline change.
All workshops are presented by two members of our expert COS-C instructor team who specialize in and work daily with OASIS guidance and education. Our instructors use their many years and varied home healthcare experiences to guide you easily through multiple application scenarios and a mock exam. We illustrate OASIS concepts using realistic and relatable examples.
Take the COS-C exam after the workshop
The COS-C Paper & Pencil exam is administered on-site the day after each Blueprint for OASIS Accuracy workshop. If you register for the exam following a Blueprint workshop, the pricing includes a $50 discount.
If you cannot take the Paper & Pencil Test on the scheduled date, you can register for a Computer Based Test, which gives you more scheduling flexibility.
Learn more about the COS-C exam here.

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Meet the Trainers

Linda Krulish
PT MHS COS-C
President

Megan Bernier
MSPT RAC-CT COS-C
Post-Acute Care Senior Clinical Manager

Kerry Termine
DPT HCS-D COS-C
Clinical Consultant

Lori Marmon
PT MBA COS-C
Clinical Consultant

Marian Essey
RN BSN COS-C
Chief Quality Officer

Amy Mayer-Barger
RN BS COS-C
Clinical Consultant

Wendy K. Anemaet
PT DPT PhD GCS CWS GTC COS-C
Associate Consultant

Elaine Gardner
RN MS COS-C
Senior Clinical Manager
Kerry is a physical therapist with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy. She has worked in the home health industry since 2007, as a field clinician, as well as in roles supporting coding and documentation for compliance and quality. She has over 10 years of experience conducting detailed reviews of clinical documentation for home health and hospice providers, focusing on OASIS and diagnosis coding accuracy, as well as regulatory compliance and documentation to support Medicare coverage. Kerry is a certified coder and an AHIMA Approved ICD-10-CM Trainer. She holds the Certificate for OASIS Specialist-Clinical (COS-C) designation and is a Clinical Consultant with OASIS Answers, Inc.
Marian is a registered nurse with over 25 years of experience in home health, hospice, and community-based services. Marian works in conjunction with CMS leaders in the support of quality measure development and monitoring, public reporting and confidential reporting of quality measures across post-acute settings. Marian served as the Director for the Home Health Quality Improvement Organization Support Center (QIOSC) for Pennsylvania's Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) and served as Director for the Home Health Quality Improvement National Campaign to reduce avoidable hospitalizations. As a recognized expert in developing and supporting quality improvement activities at the local, state and national levels, Marian has served on and led numerous CMS technical expert panels and quality improvement committees. She currently supports OAI’s Post-Acute Care initiatives, including providing subject matter expertise to OAI’s CMS contract work supporting the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing project, and the Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation (HOPE) instrument and quality measure development work. Marian holds the Certificate for OASIS Specialist-Clinical (COS-C) designation and serves as Chief Quality Officer with OASIS Answers, Inc.
Wendy is a physical therapist since 1989 with experience in home health, acute care, rehab, outpatient, and skilled nursing. She is an Associate Professor in the Doctoral Physical Therapy Program at Hardin Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. Wendy is a Geriatric Clinical Specialist (GCS) and Certified Wound Specialist (CWS), has a Geriatric Training Certificate (GTC), and serves on the editorial board of Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation. She has co-authored books on home health rehabilitation and has published hundreds of articles on home health therapy in peer-reviewed and trade publications. She provides training nationally on geriatric strengthening, wound assessment and management, falls prevention, and competency testing for home health physical therapists on the drug regimen review and pharmacology. Wendy holds the Certificate for OASIS Specialist-Clinical (COS-C) designation and is an Associate Consultant with OASIS Answers, Inc.
Elaine is a registered nurse, practicing in home health since 1977. Elaine’s detailed and provider-focused insights have supported the propulsion of the original HHVBP Model to a national expanded Model. She also supports the development and testing of the CMS standardized data collection tool for hospice, HOPE. She has held a variety of clinical and management positions at hospital-based, local government, and non-profit agencies. Most recently, Elaine served as Quality Improvement Manager at a large, urban private non-profit certified home health agency where she provided staff education, and monitored aggregate and patient-level data to meet the agency’s financial and quality objectives. Elaine has been a clinical instructor in the nursing programs at Loyola University of Chicago, University of Massachusetts/Amherst, and Northeastern University, and has presented at the state, regional and national levels on home health clinical practice, including issues related to caregiver needs and patient engagement.
Elaine holds the Certificate for OASIS Specialist-Clinical (COS-C) and serves as the Senior Clinical Manager with OASIS Answers, Inc.