Let CHEX eLearning help prepare your organization for OASIS-C!

The OASIS-C changes beginning January 1, 2010 represent the most comprehensive revision to OASIS assessment since its original release. Organizations will need a variety of educational and operational resources to assist in the transition from utilizing the OASIS B1 to OASIS-C assessment. To view all of the resources available from The Corridor Group, Inc., click here.

CHEX eLearning Courses:

OASIS Assessment and Coding of Wounds

This course provides an overview of standards related to documentation of wounds on the OASIS comprehensive assessment as well as guidelines for accurately coding the most common types of wounds managed in home care. This course will demonstrate how to use the WOCN Society Guidance on OASIS Skin and Wound Status M0 Items to accurately document skin lesions on the OASIS Comprehensive Assessment, and how to select and properly sequence the most accurate ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes for patients with the most common types of wounds managed in home care.

OASIS-C: Introducing the Changes

OASIS includes a data set of assessment items that must be collected by qualified clinicians at specific time points while providing home care services to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. Version C of this document is a revision that will be implemented on January 1, 2010 and will replace version B1, the current document that has been in place since October 2000. This course is designed to introduce the major changes and requirements for OASIS-C as indicated in the final version (12.4) on July 27, 2009.

OASIS Competency Course

A refresher course for home health clinicians on the basics of OASIS, also provides new home care clinicians with a framework for clinical practice, allowing them to develop competency in the comprehensive assessment process. With the inception of Medicare’s Prospective Payment System (PPS), it is imperative that clinicians understand the importance of conducting an accurate, comprehensive assessment and how this impacts the patient’s plan of care, clinical outcomes and reimbursement.

OASIS Room-by-Room – Coming Soon!

This course provides details for completing an accurate comprehensive OASIS assessment by using a scenario-based review of key elements that impact patient outcomes, case mix and adverse events. By using each room in the patient’s home as a scenario, clinicians will learn the importance of using interview, observation and demonstration when completing the OASIS assessment. Available in December 2009, this course will include all OASIS-C changes.

OASIS Basics – Coming Soon!

A basic course that explains the purpose of OASIS and how to complete the assessment successfully. This course is designed for new home health clinicians who are learning how to complete an OASIS, or for those who may need a refresher. Available in December 2009, OASIS Basics will contain all OASIS-C changes.

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