Understanding New Section J in the Preparation for OASIS-D

OVERVIEW

With the implementation of OASIS-D set for January 1, 2019, post acute providers need to begin preparing and executing plans to put the proposed changes in place. To help prepare you, this third webinar in our three-part series discusses new section J: Health Conditions.

During this session, we’ll finish the discussion on new section GG Functional Abilities and Goals by looking at GG0170 Mobility and then explore the fall items in section J. The discussion will include a crosswalk of the current ADL items with the new mobility items. Guidance and response-specific instructions will also be provided. You will learn the OASIS-D definition of a fall, determine which instances constitute falls, and how to score severity. The webinar will explore strategies for accurate data collection and relate new HH Quality Reporting Program measures to OASIS-D.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Understand guidance, conventions, and response-specific instructions for new Section J: Health Conditions/Falls
2. Identify strategies for accurate assessment of new OASIS-D items
3. Relate OASIS-D with new HH QRP OASIS based measures

SPEAKER

Karen Tibbs, RN, MS, HCS-D, COS-C
Quality Manager, OASIS and Coding Services

Karen Tibbs, RN, MS, HCS-D, COS-C, Quality Manager, OASIS & Coding Services, is a registered nurse with a Masters of Science in Health Care Quality. She is currently the Quality and Education Manager for McBee. She has 22 years of home care experience with extensive knowledge in medical review, regulatory compliance, ICD-10 and OASIS accuracy. Karen has earned the Home Care Coding Specialist – Diagnosis (HCS-D) and the Certificate for OASIS Specialist – Clinical (COS-C).