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Palliative care is specialized medical care focused on improving quality of life for patients with serious illness by managing symptoms, pain, and stress, regardless of diagnosis or stage of disease. Care can take place in different settings, including inside and outside of the home. This[…]

There were several new items that were added to the OASIS E data set as of January 1, 2023. Many of the new items are complex, with the exception of item N0415 that addresses High Risk Drug Classes: Use and Indication. Thankfully, this item is[…]

The purpose of Section O in the new OASIS E data set is to identify ALL special treatments, procedures, and programs that are part of a patient’s current plan of care at Start of Care, Resumption, and Discharge timepoints. Learn more about authoring the best[…]

OASIS Item M1242, which assesses the frequency at which a patient’s pain interferes with activity, was retired on January 1, 2023. Pain is now assessed more thoroughly on the new OASIS E and is broken down to assess how pain impacts three specific activities which[…]

OASIS E was one of the most extensive updates in the history of the OASIS data set. Many new items and new OASIS sections went into effect on January 1, 2023. Section K is a new section that was added to the OASIS data set[…]

When CMS introduced OASIS-E, the PHQ-2 assessment (formerly M1730) was moved and expanded into D0150, now referred to as the PHQ-2 to 9. This updated assessment includes nine questions to better identify signs and symptoms of depression in home health patients. What is the OASIS[…]

Home Health Compare was created because the Affordable Care Act (ACA) mandates that healthcare consumers have access to a comparison tool that provides transparent information about the quality of care provided by Medicare-certified home health agencies nationwide. The Home Health Care Compare website features a[…]

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