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OASIS-C Start of Care Questions May Cause Survey Issues

There are two new data elements in OASIS-C that ask about the start of care date: • M0102, date of physician-ordered start of care (resumption of care), and • M0104, date of referral (date the agency received the written or verbal referral for initiation of care). According to the Conditions of Participation, §455(a), the start [...]

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Could there be confusion over our referral dates?

Q: This is a question about OASIS-C and referral dates. Currently we are requesting our hospital liaisons put the referral in our computer system as soon as the patient has made their choice. This could be three to four days before they leave the hospital. This gives the impression we do not see the patient [...]

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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 [...]

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