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A Survey Trap to Avoid

Wed, Jan 6, 2010

Data Elements

A Survey Trap to Avoid

Survey Trap: Referral and Start of Care Dates

  • This a quality measure
  • Agency can be cited if the date in either M0102 or M0104 combined with the date of the agency’s visit to start or resume care (date in M0090) does not demonstrate compliance with the Conditions of Participation.

Compliance tips:

  • Designate the last day of information gathering as the date of referral and document that
  • Add a spot to the intake/referral form for the physician-ordered start of care date
  • Recognize the role of M0105, inpatient discharge date, in compliance

This information was adapted from Beacon Health’s audio conference, OASIS-C: What You Must Do Now! – The Good and Bad about New OASIS-C Data Elements , presented by Diane Omdahl. This series has concluded, but on-demand audio files are available for all past sessions. Find more information about our spring audio conference series, OASIS-C Process Measures: Best Practice Strategies that Reduce Risk!, here.

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This post was written by:

Casey Ramsdell

Casey is an associate editor at Beacon Health, the homecare division of HCPro,Inc. She serves as the editor of Beacon Health's newsletter for administrators Homecare Administrator, contributes to Beacon's print and electronic publications, moderates audio conferences, and manages OASIS-Central. Casey has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Northeastern University in Boston.

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