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Q: In regards to M1860, if the patient is homebound, and is able to independently walk, needs no human assistance or assistive device, can I mark “0″?
Q: In regard to M1860, if the patient is homebound and is able to independently walk, needs no human assistance or assistive device, can I mark “0″? I have read that M1860 on the start of care can’t be “0″ and could be considered a red flag. What should be my best answer? A: Indicating [...]
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Data Element Spotlight: M2400
Fri, Apr 8, 2011
M2400, intervention synopsis: (Check only one box in each row) Since the previous OASIS assessment, were the following interventions both included in the physician-ordered plan of care and implemented? This item identifies whether specific interventions, focusing on specific problems, were both included on the plan of care and implemented since the last OASIS assessment The [...]
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Tips for Proper Completion of M1012
Mon, Mar 7, 2011
OASIS-C data element M1012 identifies medical procedures that the patient received during an inpatient facility stay within the past 14 days that are relevant to the plan of care. In the future, this data element could be used to calculate risk adjustment, which impacts your agency’s outcomes. Accuracy of this data element is vital. When [...]
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Confusion Prevails Over M0102 and M0104
Wed, Mar 2, 2011
Over the last few weeks, many providers have expressed confusion over data elements M0102 and M0104 on the OASIS-C assessment. Let’s clarify each of these data elements. The first data element, M0102, reads “Date of Physician-Ordered Start of Care (Resumption of Care): If the physician indicated a specific start of care (resumption of care) date [...]
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WOCN Definitions
Mon, Jan 3, 2011
Note these definitions for the status of an observable pressure or stasis ulcer from The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN). Newly epithelialized Wound bed completely covered with new epithelium No exudate No avascular tissue (eschar and/or slough) No signs or symptoms of infection Fully granulating Wound bed filled with granulation tissue to the [...]
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Compliance Conundrum?
Thu, Dec 23, 2010
Beacon Health needs your help! Please let us know if you would be interested in speaking with us about this great opportunity. Do you have a compliance issue at your agency that needs to be solved? Let us help you solve it. Beacon Health’s newsletter, Homecare Administrator, is looking for someone with a troubling compliance [...]
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