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January 2012 CMS Quarterly Q&As Available Now!

OASIS Answers - Wednesday, January 18, 2012


Today marks the release of the January 2012 CMS Quarterly Q&As, available for download:CMS Quarterly Q&As - January 2012

This quarterly update contains 10 new Q&AS containing the latest OASIS-C guidance from CMS, including instruction related to:
  • patients with healing and worsening pressure ulcers,
  • patients with orders for prn injectable medications,
  • how to report ambulation for patients using stair lifts, and
  • critical changes in CMS instructions for OASIS data collection in situations of late face-to-face encounters.
Order a CD of the January 18th Quarterly OASIS Update Teleconference where the new Q&As and other new CMS OASIS resources for 2012 are reviewed. Your CD order will include all related teleconference handout materials, including helpful Guidance Manual change sheets, prepared by the OASIS Answers' team to help you quickly educate your field staff on new Chapter 3 updates, and application scenarios with answers to test your staff and reinforce knowledge of the new January Q&A guidance.

Annual Update of CMS data collection Q&As Posted TODAY!

OASIS Answers - Tuesday, January 17, 2012



As a task included in the current CMS contracted scope of work, the OASIS Answers' team conducted the 2012 annual review, update and consolidation of CMS' OASIS Q&As related to data collection. The updated files were posted TODAY and are available for download: 

Category 1: OASIS Applicability - January 2012 Category 1: OASIS Applicability - January 2012 (41 KB)

Category 2: Comprehensive Assessment - January 2012 Category 2: Comprehensive Assessment - January 2012 (241 KB)

Category 3: Follow-up Assessments - January 2012 Category 3: Follow-up Assessments - January 2012 (66 KB)

Category 4: OASIS Data Set - Forms & Items - January 2012 Category 4: OASIS Data Set - Forms & Items - January 2012 (1075 KB)


Your OASIS Answers' Team will be presenting the  Quarterly OASIS Update Teleconference TOMORROW, Wednesday - January 18th at 3:30 pm Eastern.  Join as Linda Krulish and Debbie Chisholm give you the highlights of the most significant changes in CMS guidance for 2012, based on all the updated CMS guidance documents and Q&As that have been posted in the last week. Receive helpful Guidance Manual Change Sheets, prepared by the OAI team to help you quickly educate your field staff on new Chapter 3 updates that your agency data collectors must know. Receive an indepth overview of the new January Quarterly Q&As expected to be released Wednesday, along with application scenarios and answers to test your staff and reinforce compliant application of the new January Q&A guidance.




Commit to enhancing your OASIS accuracy in 2012!

CMS posts newly revised OASIS-C Guidance Manual TODAY!

OASIS Answers - Tuesday, January 10, 2012



The annual revision of the OASIS-C Guidance Manual for Calendar Year 2011 has been completed. The revised manual and updated errata list were posted on the CMS site on January 10, 2012 and are available for download:

OASIS-C Guidance Manual (December 2011) OASIS-C Guidance Manual (December 2011) (9691 KB)

OASIS-C Guidance Manual Errata (December 2011) OASIS-C Guidance Manual Errata (December 2011) (79 KB)


Join the OASIS Answers' Team on our Quarterly OASIS Update Teleconference scheduled for January 18th where in addition to reviewing the newest quarterly Q&As, we will provide a valuable overview of all the new changes in the updated Guidance Manual to quickly get you up-to-speed: Quarterly OASIS Teleconference

 
 
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January 2012 CMS Quarterly Q&As Available Now!

OASIS Answers - Wednesday, January 18, 2012


Today marks the release of the January 2012 CMS Quarterly Q&As, available for download:CMS Quarterly Q&As - January 2012

This quarterly update contains 10 new Q&AS containing the latest OASIS-C guidance from CMS, including instruction related to:
  • patients with healing and worsening pressure ulcers,
  • patients with orders for prn injectable medications,
  • how to report ambulation for patients using stair lifts, and
  • critical changes in CMS instructions for OASIS data collection in situations of late face-to-face encounters.
Order a CD of the January 18th Quarterly OASIS Update Teleconference where the new Q&As and other new CMS OASIS resources for 2012 are reviewed. Your CD order will include all related teleconference handout materials, including helpful Guidance Manual change sheets, prepared by the OASIS Answers' team to help you quickly educate your field staff on new Chapter 3 updates, and application scenarios with answers to test your staff and reinforce knowledge of the new January Q&A guidance.

Annual Update of CMS data collection Q&As Posted TODAY!

OASIS Answers - Tuesday, January 17, 2012



As a task included in the current CMS contracted scope of work, the OASIS Answers' team conducted the 2012 annual review, update and consolidation of CMS' OASIS Q&As related to data collection. The updated files were posted TODAY and are available for download: 

Category 1: OASIS Applicability - January 2012 Category 1: OASIS Applicability - January 2012 (41 KB)

Category 2: Comprehensive Assessment - January 2012 Category 2: Comprehensive Assessment - January 2012 (241 KB)

Category 3: Follow-up Assessments - January 2012 Category 3: Follow-up Assessments - January 2012 (66 KB)

Category 4: OASIS Data Set - Forms & Items - January 2012 Category 4: OASIS Data Set - Forms & Items - January 2012 (1075 KB)


Your OASIS Answers' Team will be presenting the  Quarterly OASIS Update Teleconference TOMORROW, Wednesday - January 18th at 3:30 pm Eastern.  Join as Linda Krulish and Debbie Chisholm give you the highlights of the most significant changes in CMS guidance for 2012, based on all the updated CMS guidance documents and Q&As that have been posted in the last week. Receive helpful Guidance Manual Change Sheets, prepared by the OAI team to help you quickly educate your field staff on new Chapter 3 updates that your agency data collectors must know. Receive an indepth overview of the new January Quarterly Q&As expected to be released Wednesday, along with application scenarios and answers to test your staff and reinforce compliant application of the new January Q&A guidance.




Commit to enhancing your OASIS accuracy in 2012!

CMS posts newly revised OASIS-C Guidance Manual TODAY!

OASIS Answers - Tuesday, January 10, 2012



The annual revision of the OASIS-C Guidance Manual for Calendar Year 2011 has been completed. The revised manual and updated errata list were posted on the CMS site on January 10, 2012 and are available for download:

OASIS-C Guidance Manual (December 2011) OASIS-C Guidance Manual (December 2011) (9691 KB)

OASIS-C Guidance Manual Errata (December 2011) OASIS-C Guidance Manual Errata (December 2011) (79 KB)


Join the OASIS Answers' Team on our Quarterly OASIS Update Teleconference scheduled for January 18th where in addition to reviewing the newest quarterly Q&As, we will provide a valuable overview of all the new changes in the updated Guidance Manual to quickly get you up-to-speed: Quarterly OASIS Teleconference

Featured:

OASIS Answers - Saturday, January 07, 2012

  • The Art of ICD-9 Coding - San Diego   space
    The Art of ICD-9 Coding - San Diego

    Mar 06 - Beginning Level - Learning to Paint by Numbers
    Mar 07 - Intermediate Level - Creating a Diagnosis Masterpiece
    Mar 08 - Advanced Level - Where Art Meets Science
    3-Day Conference Special Available
    ruler
  • Quarterly OASIS Update - Teleconference Series   space
    Quarterly OASIS Update - Teleconference Series

    Dates: April 18, July 18, & October 17
    (January 18th Teleconference Available on CD)

    Time: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Eastern
    ruler

Quarterly OASIS Update Teleconference Series

OASIS Answers - Thursday, December 15, 2011

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Ongoing Teleconference Series providing scheduled updates on CMS guidance related to OASIS data collection.

Linda Krulish, PT MHS COS-C and Deborah Chisholm, RN BSN CPHQ COS-C from OASIS Answers, Inc provide content expertise for this update series.


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