Detailed OASIS Review Now More Important than Ever
Posted on January 28, 2010 in Software
by Mark Scott, RN, HCS-D
A detailed review of your OASIS data before submission has always been vitally important. Undetected coding and OASIS errors dramatically affect a homecare agency's reimbursement and outcome percentages.
With the advent of OASIS-C we now have process measures that will be publicly reported in addition to the quality measures previously reported. These new measures will require monitoring as well. Even the most n=highly trained OASIS review professionals are unable to find and correct every mistake in documentation.
Fortunately, there are tools to enhance the review process. Electronic OASIS review software is available that will quickly and thoroughly review your OASIS assessments for coding errors and clinical inconsistencies. It will direct you to specific OASIS items with suggestions for corrections. Review staff can then determine what corrections should be made.
This can dramatically reduce the amount of time it takes for the review process and will make a significant impact on Medicare reimbursement, outcomes and other quality measurs.
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