Coding & OASIS Review Blog

10 Coding Tip of the Month - March 2010
Coding Complicated Surgical Wounds
05 M2250d: Depression Interventions on Plan of Care
by Ann Giles, RN, BSN, HCS-D, COS-C In my last blog post I discussed some strategies for answering M2250 correctly. I feel as if line item d needs special attention, as it is often scored incorrectly. The latest set of…...more
01 Is Your Agency Going to Receive a Slice of the Pie?
by Jennifer Warfield, RN, BSN, HCS-D, COS-C If you have been around home health at all in the past three to four years, there is no doubt that you have heard about P4P (pay for performance). P4P has been in…...more

19 Confusion with M2250
by Ann Giles, RN, BSN, HCS-D, COS-C One of the new OASIS-C items that is frequently answered incorrectly is M2250. One of the most helpful tips I have heard is to start on the right and work your way to…...more
05 Reporting Closed Stage III and Stage IV Pressure Ulcers on OASIS-C
by Ann Giles, RN, BSN, HCS-D, COS-C With the implementation of OASIS-C, reporting of pressures ulcers has changed. Today, I want to focus on the reporting of closed stage III and stage IV pressure ulcers. These two stages of ulcers…...more
05 Five Revisions to OASIS-B1 Items You Need to Know for Success with OASIS-C
by Jennifer Warfield, RN, BSN, HCS-D, COS-C A large part of OASIS-C B1 was revised to reflect comments, suggestions and changes we have seen since its inception in 1999. With the exception of the process measures that were added to…...more
01 Coding Tip of the Month - February 2010
Abnormality of Gait vs. Difficulty in Walking

28 Three Tips for Answering M1012
by Ann Giles, RN, BSN, HCS-D, COS-C Since the implementation of OASIS-C, there has been a widespread misunderstanding of M1012 (inpatient diagnoses). According to the OASIS manual, M1012 "identifies medical procedures that the patient received during an inpatient facility stay…...more
25 This Isn’t in My Job Description
by Jennifer Warfield, RN, BSN, HCS-D, COS-C "This isn't in my job description." Whether a co-worker, supervisor or an owner, we have all probably heard this term before. If you're like me, the comment, "this isn't in my job description,"…...more
13 Top Four OASIS Resources for Clinicians
by Ann Giles, RN, BSN, HCS-D, COS-C OASIS C is here, and as we all know, OASIS items aren't always what they seem. Support calls I have received in the past weeks prove this. There is still room for interpretation…...more

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