OASIS in Agency Operations: Navigating Operational Risks and Compliance Challenges

Agencies collect OASIS data every day, but operational hiccups, documentation inconsistencies, and workflow breakdowns can quickly create compliance and reimbursement risks. This webinar will review CMS guidance, common operational challenges, and practical strategies agencies can use to strengthen OASIS processes, improve documentation defensibility, and reduce operational risk.

Objectives:

• Identify the internal actions and processes necessary to ensure the agency remains compliant with CMS OASIS regulations.
• Understand the CMS resources available to agencies and clinicians to support ongoing OASIS compliance and documentation accuracy .
• Analyze agency operations and identify opportunities to better align workflows and processes with CMS guidance and directives.

Your Speaker:

Michael Tidd has over 20 years of experience in the Home Care Industry and is a frequent speaker at HealthCare Synergy Workshops and Webinars. He is a Software Developer, LVN, and Certified in ICD-9/10 Coding and OASIS (COS-C, HCS-D). As the Clinical Manager for HealthCare Synergy, he directs the Outsourced Management Services, assists in regulatory requirement of Synergy EMR, oversees the Clinical Documentation Auditing provided to clients, and participates on the clinical board for Synergy EMR. Michael continues to educate agencies on the ongoing regulations that CMS produces, the proper application of the Medicare Conditions of Participation, and completing timely, accurate, and defendable clinical documentation to survive in the current Medicare Reimbursement Model.