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Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS-C) National Provider Call
OASIS-C Quality Measurement and Reporting The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) Provider Communications Group will host a national provider conference call on the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS-C). This toll-free call will take place from 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 8, 2009. The Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) is used to collect information on home health patient status and selected services. The Medicare Conditions of Participation for Home Health Agencies require agencies to collect the OASIS data set as part of their comprehensive patient assessment for all adult, non-maternity Medicare/Medicaid patients receiving skilled services. OASIS-C is the first major update of the OASIS dataset since it was introduced in 1999. Changes include deletions, revisions and additions to the OASIS items, including the addition of items that measure agency implementation of best practices. Transition to OASIS-C is scheduled to occur January 1, 2010. This call is the third in a 3-part series of National "Train the Trainer" conference calls on topics related to OASIS-C that are planned for October, November and December 2009. The first two calls provided information on the OASIS-C changes, impacts on agencies, and highlights of new and revised guidance. This call will provide information on: - process and outcome measures that will be reported on Home Health Compare and CASPER
- reasons behind the development and reporting of process measures
- role of NQF in endorsing measures for public reporting
- quality measurement reporting schedule
The presenters will be Ms. Angela Richard of the University of Colorado at Denver and Dr. Elizabeth Madigan from Case Western Reserve University. Ms. Richard and Dr. Madigan are members of the clinical team assisting CMS with the development and refinement of OASIS-C. Representatives of the Iowa Foundation for Medical Care (IFMC) will also be present on the call to review upcoming changes to the way agencies login to the OASIS Submission System and CASPER Reporting. Following the presentation, the lines will be opened to allow participants to ask questions of CMS representatives. A PowerPoint slide presentation will be posted on the CMS Sponsored Calls website for you to download prior to the call so that you can follow along with the presenter. The address for this website is:
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/HomeHealthQualityInits/02_CMSSponsoredCalls.asp In order to maximize learning opportunities, attendees are also encouraged to download and familiarize themselves with the new OASIS instrument and other pertinent materials prior to the call, including: - the "All Time Points" version of the OASIS-C available at:
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/HomeHealthQualityInits/Downloads/HHQIOASISCAllTimePoint.pdf - The OASIS-C Guidance Material available at:
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/HomeHealthQuality Inits/14_HHQIOASISUserManual.asp
Conference call details: Date: December 8, 2009 Conference Title: Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS-C) National Provider Call 3: OASIS-C Quality Measurement and Reporting Time: 1:30 p.m. ET In order to receive the call-in information, you must register for the call. This registration is required even if you registered for the previous two calls. It is important to note that if you are planning to sit in with a group, only one person needs to register to receive the call-in data. This registration is solely to reserve a phone line, NOT to allow participation. Registration will close at 1:30 p.m. EDT on December 7, 2009 or when available space has been filled. No exceptions will be made, so please be sure to register prior to this time. - To register for the call participants need to go to:
http://www.eventsvc.com/palmettogba/120809 - Fill in all required data.
- Verify your time zone is displayed correctly in the drop down box.
- Click "Register".
- You will be taken to the ¡§Thank you for registering" page and will receive a confirmation e-mail shortly thereafter. Note: Please print and save this page, in the event that your server blocks the confirmation e-mails. If you do not receive the confirmation e-mail, please check your spam/junk mail filter as it may have been directed there.
For those of you who will be unable to attend, a transcript of the call will be available at least one week after the call at
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/HomeHealthQualityInits, on the CMS website. If you require services for the hearing impaired please send an email to: Medicare.TTT@PalmettoGBA.com.
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