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In reference to M2250, if the patient has an antidepressant medication on the medication profile, but no symptoms per the standarized tool, can the clinician choose “No”?

Q: In reference to M2250, if the patient has an antidepressant medication on the medication profile, but no symptoms per the standardized tool, can the clinician choose “No”? A: M2250, Plan of Care Synopsis reports whether the physician-ordered plan of care includes depression interventions (including medications). The presence of an existing antidepressant medication is considered [...]

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Outcome and Process Measure Reporting Questions

Test your knowledge about OASIS-C outcome and process measure reporting. Identify whether each statement is true or false. a. Home Health Compare will not report every best practice an agency implements. b. The “physician-ordered plan of care” for M2250, plan of care synopsis, and M2400, intervention synopsis, refers only to the document, commonly known as [...]

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Can our verbal orders still be considered a referral?

Q: In reference to M2250, we have always considered our referral to be our verbal order for care, since it contains orders for care from the doctor and we get it prior to providing services. We wouldn’t make a visit without having this referral. This has always been okay with our surveyor. We then send [...]

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Recognizing the Plan of Care Key to Completion of M2250, M2400

If someone asked clinicians about the most difficult or confusing data element in the OASIS-C data set, it’s likely there would be a tie for first place: M2250, plan of care synopsis, and M2400, intervention synopsis. Homecare DIRECTION will help ease some of the confusion by looking at when to complete these data elements and [...]

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