| Title | OASIS-C Implementation Manual Clarification and Document Release |
| Publish Date | Sep 24, 2009 |
CMS has released the OASIS-C Guidance Manual (formerly Chapter 8) minus guidance for the wound items.
CMS and the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) are conducting further review of the wound section of the OASIS item-by-item guidance document, which may result in changes in the original version of the guidance released Sept. 22, according to CMS.
Look for updates in DecisionHealth's OASIS-C and Outcomes Solutions newsletter, the authority on OASIS-C!
Home Health Line and Diagnosis Coding Pro for Home Health are also covering OASIS-C for their audiences.
Continuing updates will be posted on ICD9 Interactive here and in the OASIS library as they pertain to diagnosis coding.
To see the implementation manual (with wound information not final):
http://www.decisionhealth.com/pdf/OASISC_ItemGuidance.pdf
To see the OASIS Q&As released by Medicare:
http://www.decisionhealth.com/pdf/OASISC_QA.pdf