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The resources in this article provide information about ICD 10 dementia code changes that go into effect October 1, 2022. Jessica Cook, VP of Coding and OASIS Services, provides information about upcoming changes and deleted codes. Dementia codes will now be coded with severity ratings. Documentation provided by the physician

In the event that a person cannot make decisions for themself, an advance care directive is a legal document to express their values, goals for care, and treatment preferences to guide future decisions about health care. Advance directives allow a patient to identify who they want to make decisions on

With any stage of care, accuracy within the documentation is key to showing the condition of the patient and the care provided. The accuracy of the discharge review is just as important as all other OASIS reviews. While accurate documentation begins at the Start of Care (SOC), do not make

​ Bootstrapping is a thing of the Past Have you ever told someone that they need to pull up the bootstraps? Chances are if you are older than 40 years of age, you have said that to someone. I believe talent can only take you so far and then it

​ What is OASIS? Whether a person has worked in the home health industry for 10 days or 10 years, it is likely that they know OASIS is the main star of the universe that everything else revolves around. It can be very intimidating for clinicians to navigate OASIS documentation.