CMS Updates to the OASIS-E Guidance Manual (VIDEO)

In this week’s Monday Minute, we discuss the update to the OASIS-E Guidance Manual that was released by CMS in December 2022.

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Value Based Purchasing – Impact of OASIS Items (VIDEO)

This Monday Minute will take you through some of the key components of OASIS and the impact they have on the Value Based Purchasing outcome measures.

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NEW GG Item Education for OASIS Completion (VIDEO)

This Monday Minute assists in making agencies aware of the new GG Item Education that CMS has published on their website for OASIS completion. We have provided a link to this new education and hopefully, you’ll find it very useful in the training of your staff specific to the GG Items in the OASIS documentation.

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HPS Acquires 5 Star Consultants to Expand Clinical Services, Coding & OASIS Review

We are extremely proud to welcome 5 Star Consultants’ industry-leading home care coding, OASIS review, and clinical consulting team to HPS. Together with their knowledge and experience, HPS is a stronger full-service home care and hospice resource for both current and new clients.

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COVID-19: Interim Final Rule & What It Means for Home Health

There have been two Interim Final Rules, the most recent on May 1, that have been issued by CMS during this historic pandemic of the century. This Public Health Emergency (PHE) has taken the full focus of national officials and in the process, there have been sweeping concessions for healthcare, some permanent and others temporary.

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COVID-19: Imperative Home Health and Hospice Updates

This article was last updated on May 7, 2020.

As we are facing the pandemic of the century, home health and hospices are on the frontline of this Public Health Emergency (PHE) along with hospitals, physicians and all other healthcare workers. We at Healthcare Provider Solutions, Inc. would like to take this moment to thank each and every one of you for your true dedication to treating patients and helping the world to be a healthier place. HPS is dedicated to providing the Home Health and Hospice industries with the education and resources necessary to keep you performing at the highest level of success.

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PDGM Series: Functional Impairment Scoring & OASIS-D1

Preparing for PDGM: Step 3 in establishing a Home Health Resource Group (HHRG) and case-mix weight is patient Functional Impairment based on OASIS-D1 responses.

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OASIS-D1 Update & PDGM Impact

CMS has announced that the revised OASIS-D1 instruments will be effective January 1, 2020. Changes to the OASIS-D data set and data collection guidance were finalized in the Calendar Year (CY) 2019 HH Final Rule, CMS 1689-FC.

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