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Could you please specify the procedures that should be taken when an OASIS discharge assessment can not be done and the last SN visit must become the discharge?

Q: Please specify the procedures that should be taken when an OASIS discharge assessment can not be done and the last SN visit must become the discharge. Should the schedule be revised? Is this discharge billable or non-billable? A: If the patient is discharged unexpectedly, the discharge assessment would either need to be documented by [...]

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Is the OASIS-C required for a non-visit discharge?

Q: Our agency has quite a few non-visit discharges. We were just filling out a one page summery, but our agency changed their policy and are asking us to fill out the OASIS. The problem is if most patients haven’t been seen for a while, how can I truthfully answer the questions. Is the OASIS  [...]

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Which OASIS version do we use for discharge?

Q: This question is in regard to the OASIS-C and discharge. When we discharge our current patients with a start of care date in November and December 2009,  do we use the OASIS-B1 or OASIS- C? Synergy is telling us to use OASIS-C, but how can we answer questions we never answered in the original [...]

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How do we answer M1700 when completing a non-visit discharge?

Q: How do we answer M1700 when completing a non-visit discharge? A: Data used to populate the OASIS discharge assessment must come from a physical visit to the patient’s home in which the patient received a comprehensive assessment by a qualified clinician. If a non-visit discharge is required, the discharge OASIS assessment must be documented [...]

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Flu and Pneumonia Data Elements

With winter officially upon us, here is some important information regarding flu and pneumonia data elements. Flu vaccine • M1040, influenza vaccine, and M1045, reason influenza vaccine received • Data elements apply at transfer and discharge if the episode overlapped the flu season (October 1 through March 31) • Data element asks about flu vaccine [...]

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Facts About a Discharge Assessment

Review these facts with your clinicians for accurate completion of the assessment. Complete a discharge assessment for patients who receive two or more visits. This can include, for example, one visit each by a registered nurse and home health aide or a physical therapist and speech-language pathologist. Complete the discharge assessment during the last scheduled [...]

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