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The OASIS Certificate and Competency Board (OCCB) is proud to announce a series of five instructive audio recordings focusing on enhancing OASIS data collection accuracy. This exceptional series features nationally recognized home health expert speakers. All information presented in this series is supported by accompanying handouts outlining OASIS reference documents from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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This unique series will focus on the OASIS intricacies that have perplexed clinicians and potentially caused data collections inconsistencies and inaccuracies.
Each session of the Keys to OASIS Success series will have key "Clinical Alerts" that focus on stumbling blocks to OASIS accuracy. Correct data collection techniques supported by CMS documents will be highlighted. |
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| Objectives |
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| To support the educational needs of home health agencies and clinicians in achieving OASIS data comprehension and accuracy using guidelines established by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) |
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To provide a preparatory review for candidates for the COS-C (Certificate for OASIS Specialist – Clinical) examination |
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| Recording Series: |
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Session #1 Keys to General OASIS Conventions & Diagnostic Coding:
ICD-9-CM Coding, Conventions, and Demographics
Session #2 Keys to OASIS Clinical Coding:
Wound/Pressure Ulcers, Vision, Hearing, Speech, Pain, Dyspnea, Respiratory Treatments, UTI, Bowel/Bladder Incontinence, Ostomy, and Neuro/Emotional/Behavioral Status
Session #3 Keys to OASIS Functional Coding:
Therapy Need, Activities of Daily Living (including Grooming, Dressing, Bathing, Toileting, Transferring, and Ambulation/ Locomotion), and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (including Medication & Equipment Management)
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Session #4 Keys to OASIS Service Utilization, Time Points, & Patient Populations:
Emergent Care, Inpatient Facility/Acute Care Hospitalization, Transfer/Discharge, Data Collection Time Point Requirements, OASIS-required Patient Populations
Session #5 Keys to OASIS Regulations, Rights, Reimbursement & Resources:
Medicare Conditions of Participation, Reimbursement and Data Collection issues, Patient Privacy Rights, Update on CMS Core Documents & Resources
Sessions are 60 minutes in length. |
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Speakers
Each session is presented by a variety of home health experts. Not all speakers present on each teleconference. |
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Linda Krulish, PT, MHS - Teleconference Facilitator |
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| Ms. Krulish is a nationally recognized expert on OASIS. She has over 16 years of home health experience and is owner and founder of OASIS Answers, Inc., a home care consulting firm that specializes in professional presentations, |
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consulting, and clinical services. She is credited with numerous publications and presentations related to OASIS, OBQI, and healthcare quality improvement. |
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| Warren Hebert, RN, CHCE, CAE - Teleconference Facilitator |
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| Mr. Hebert is the Chief Executive Officer for the HomeCare Association of Louisiana and serves |
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on the board for the National Association for Homecare and Hospice (NAHC). |
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| Debbie Chisholm, RN, BSN, CPHQ - Teleconference Co-Presenter |
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| Ms. Chisholm has 9 years experience in home health beginning in the field and progressing to quality management. Her most recent experience has been as the Manager for the Home Health Division of Delmarva Foundation for Medical Care where she was involved in the national |
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implementation of OBQI. Ms. Chisholm was trained in OASIS by individuals at the Center for Health Services Research, at the University of Colorado, and worked as an OASIS trainer for the CMS Data and Assessment and Verification (DAVE) Project. |
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| Mary Weakland, MS, RN - Guest Speaker |
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| Ms. Weakland is a Nurse Consultant in the Center for Medicaid and State Operations and is co-project officer for the OASIS Web-based Training contract and project manager for the national implementation of the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) for home |
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health agencies. At CMS for 9 years, she develops OASIS policy, oversees the CMS OASIS web page and the OASIS Web-based Training Internet site, and develops a variety of training materials for the States and home health agencies. |
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| Andrea Henrich, MS, RN - Guest Speaker |
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| Ms. Henrich is a Nurse Consultant and OASIS Education Coordinator for the State of Wisconsin. In this capacity for over 4 years, she develops OASIS training materials and presents workshops for Wisconsin home health agencies. She has been a presenter at CMS OASIS Coordinators’ Conferences. Prior to working with |
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OASIS, Ms. Henrich was a Nurse Consultant for the Division of Health Care Financing, consulting on home health policy for the Medicaid program in Wisconsin. Ms. Henrich also has experience as a Quality Improvement Coordinator and Educator. Ms. Henrich holds BS and MS degrees from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. |
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| Ida Blevins, RHIA - Guest Speaker |
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| Ms. Blevins is the Supervisor of Reimbursement & Information Management at St. John's Hospital Home Health Services in Springfield, IL. She has broad experience in Health Information |
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Management, and is a nationally recognized author and lecturer on home care coding issues. Ms Blevins serves on the Board of Directors of the Illinois Home Care Council. |
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| Henry Goldberg - Guest Speaker |
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| Mr. Goldberg is a Senior Associate at Abt Associates Inc. of Cambridge, MA. He has been working on contracts related to the development of Medicare's home health prospective payment |
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system for over 15 years. Currently he is working on CMS' PPS case-mix refinement project, and serves on the OASIS Technical Expert Panel for the Data Accuracy VErification (DAVE) contract. |
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| Sandy Ryan, MS, RN - Guest Speaker |
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| OASIS Education Coordinator - State of Washington |
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| Cecile Castello, RN, BSN - Guest Speaker |
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| OASIS Education Coordinator - State of Louisiana |
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| Content and Audience |
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| Content - Each teleconference will focus on OASIS key concepts, convention exceptions, key points, and assessment strategies from the vantage point of speakers that understand OASIS intricacies and appreciate data accuracy concerns and benefits. |
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Audience - Home Health Clinicians (new and experienced staff nurses and therapists), Staff Development Nurses, Quality Improvement staff, Clinical Managers, and, Administrators. |
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$129.00 per single audiocassette or CD
$500.00 for the series of 5 audiocassettes or 5 CDs
(each order includes a CD with accompanying handout materials)
Free shipping on this product
Click here for a printable order form |
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| The OCCB makes no warranty, guarantee, or representation that individuals who participate in this training program will obtain a passing score on the COS-C examination |
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