Outcome and Assessment Information Set
Post-Acute Care Quality Reporting Programs: iQIES Update
For this refresh, Home Health (HH) Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) will be based on the standard number of quarters. The HH QRP claims-based measures, with the exception of PPR, have been updated for this refresh and are now based on the standard number of quarters. Due to the COVID-19 reporting exceptions, PPR continues […]
Read MorePost-Acute Care Quality Reporting Programs : Care Compare Quarterly Refresh for July 2023
The July 2023 quarterly refresh for the Home Health Quality Reporting Program is now available on Care Compare. For this refresh, Home Health (HH) Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) will be based on the standard number of quarters. For additional information on the COVID-19 public health emergency’s impact on public reporting, please see the HH QRP […]
Read MoreCMS Open Door Forum Updates for Home Health, Hospice
Read on for NAHC’s exclusive analysis of the latest Open Door Forum from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), held on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. HOME HEALTH Home Health Care Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HHCAHPS) April 1, 2023, begins the new data collection period for the HHCAHPs. The period runs […]
Read MoreCMS Offers Virtual OASIS-E Training
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering a virtual training program that provides instruction on the guidance for the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS)-E. This training is part of a comprehensive strategy to ensure home health providers have access to the educational materials necessary to promote understanding and compliance with changes […]
Read MoreCMS Releases Quarterly OASIS FAQs
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the July, 2022 Quarterly Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) FAQs. The release clarifies questions on items that are included in the OASIS-E. Items D0150 and D0160, Patient Mood Interview (PHQ2-9),are addressed regarding scoring for the total points and when the interview should be stopped […]
Read MoreNow in iQIES: Preview Reports & Star Rating for April 2022 Refresh
For this refresh, Home Health (HH) Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) measure scores are based on the standard number of quarters. The April 2022 refresh will add new OASIS-based measures for public reporting in alignment with the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation (IMPACT) Act of 2014: Percent of Residents Experiencing One or More Falls […]
Read MoreCMS Submits OASIS-E to OMB
The Office of Management & Budget (OMB) has issued the information collection packet for the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS)-E, which includes three attachments and the Supporting Statement document outlining the burden estimate for both home health agencies (HHAs) and the federal government. The OASIS-E assessment tool is effective January 1, 2023. Attachment A […]
Read MoreUpdated OASIS-E Released
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued an updated draft of the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS)- E. The instrument is a revision of the OASIS-E that was originally issued in March 2020, prior to the COVID-19 public health emergency. The updated version includes the addition of the “patient declines to […]
Read MoreCMS Proposes Changes to Home Health Quality Reporting Program
In the 2020 home health prospective payment system (HHPPS) rate update proposed rule, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposes a number changes to the Home Health Quality Reporting Program (HHQRP) for calendar year (CY) 2022. CMS proposes to eliminate one measure and add two new measures. In addition, in accord with the […]
Read MoreUnderstanding the New Section GG OASIS-D Items
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a functional coding fact sheet to clarify that the response codes for the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) M1800 series function items, and the Section GG function items are not intended to be duplicative, or ‘match’. There are differences between items that have the […]
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