OASIS 101 Post Training Quiz

1. When charting a visit, you only need to copy previous information forward and check boxes.

True

False

If you do copy forward information into a visit, it must be reviewed to make sure it is accurate. Every visit must clearly what what you did, why the patient needed this visit, and why the patient will continue to need visits if more are scheduled.

Explanation

If you do copy forward information into a visit, it must be reviewed to make sure it is accurate. Every visit must clearly what what you did, why the patient needed this visit, and why the patient will continue to need visits if more are scheduled.

2. Improvement scores are determined by comparing a clients SOC or ROC OASIS (whichever was most recent) with their DC OASIS

True

False

This item is true. Improvement in patient status is captured by comparing with how a client was rated on their SOC or ROC OASIS and comparing it with their rating at DC.

Explanation

This item is true. Improvement in patient status is captured by comparing with how a client was rated on their SOC or ROC OASIS and comparing it with their rating at DC.

3. You are notified on 5/10/16 that a client was admitted to the hospital on 5/5/16 and returned home today. Which OASIS assessments should you complete?

TRF effective 5/10/16, ROC effective 5/10/16

No OASIS required

TRF effective 5/5/16, ROC effective 5/10/16

The client's effective date for an oasis is the date they were admitted to a home health agency. We need to go out and resume care as soon as we are notified that they have returned home.

Explanation

The client's effective date for an oasis is the date they were admitted to a home health agency. We need to go out and resume care as soon as we are notified that they have returned home.

4. You should never chart a potentially avoidable event.

True

False

Potentially avoidable events do happen and they must be documented. The key is to make sure all documented data is correct and to document any interventions and teaching that you provided to the patient to prevent the event both before it happened and after it occurred.

Explanation

Potentially avoidable events do happen and they must be documented. The key is to make sure all documented data is correct and to document any interventions and teaching that you provided to the patient to prevent the event both before it happened and after it occurred.

5. Why do improvement rates on our OASIS assessments matter?

Improvement rates will affect our payment in the future

Referral sources choose which agencies to send patients to based on their improvement rates

They really don't matter, we're the only ones that can see them

Improvement rates on the OASIS are very important because they help to show our quality of care. Quality of care is going to determine payment in the future and determine which agencies referral sources will want to send their clients to.

Explanation

Improvement rates on the OASIS are very important because they help to show our quality of care. Quality of care is going to determine payment in the future and determine which agencies referral sources will want to send their clients to.

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6. Check all of the following that are true when documenting home bound status:

Only needs to be documented for Medicare Patients

Only needs to be documented in SOC, ROC, or Re-cert visits

Needs to be charted in every visit

Only needs to say yes or no

Needs to have patient specific, detailed proof as to their homebound status

Should be updated with specific examples as they occur to support homebound status

Needs to be documented on every patient, regardless of payor

Homebound status needs to be documented for every patient in every visit, regardless of payor. Needs to have detailed, patient specific proof to support their homebound status

Explanation

Homebound status needs to be documented for every patient in every visit, regardless of payor. Needs to have detailed, patient specific proof to support their homebound status

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7. OASIS data is used to determine:

Agency quality of care

How well an agency helps clients to improve

Payment from episodic payors

Items that survey and auditors should review

Data from the OASIS is used for all of these reasons

Explanation

Data from the OASIS is used for all of these reasons

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8. Every agency in the country could be a 5 STAR agency if their improvement rates were high enough.

True

False

The way the scores are calculated prevent every agency from reaching 5 stars. The top 10% of agencies are a 5 star, and the bottom 10% of agencies only receive 1/2 star.

Explanation

The way the scores are calculated prevent every agency from reaching 5 stars. The top 10% of agencies are a 5 star, and the bottom 10% of agencies only receive 1/2 star.

9. Which of these clients will need an OASIS?

79 yo receiving ST post stroke under his PrimeWest MSHO insurance

31 yo receiving wound care post C-section under her Medicaid insurance

92 year old receiving HCA and HM services under his VA benefit

21 yo receiving PT under his parent's private BCBS insurance

OASIS is not required for any OB related services, also not required for HCA or HM only services, VA and private insurance do not require OASIS data to be gathered.

Explanation

OASIS is not required for any OB related services, also not required for HCA or HM only services, VA and private insurance do not require OASIS data to be gathered.

10. What items determine payment for an episodic payor?

Diagnosis codes

OASIS responses

Number of therapy visits

Number of nurse and home health aide visits

The number of nurse and home health aide visits do not affect our payment for an episode unless a patient receives an abnormally large number of visits. If a client receives a large amount of visits, they may receive extra payment as an "outlier".

Explanation

The number of nurse and home health aide visits do not affect our payment for an episode unless a patient receives an abnormally large number of visits. If a client receives a large amount of visits, they may receive extra payment as an "outlier".

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Oasis 101 Post Training Quiz