Home Health Therapy: An Overview for the Occupational Therapist Using the OASIS, 2nd edition
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About the Course
The purpose of this basic, introductory course is to provide home health occupational therapy practitioners with the information they need to understand the significance and importance of effectively using the of Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) instrument to deliver comprehensive, patient-focused, and cost-effective skilled services in the home environment. This course focuses on the OASIS-E, which replaced the OASIS-D1 on January 1, 2023. The occupational therapist will be able to use the OASIS information provided in this course to create a basis for the plan of care, to measure the patient’s progress in meeting the established home health care goals, and to meet the regulatory requirements for quality reporting and reimbursement.
Learning Outcomes
Clarice Grote, MS, OTR/L, is an innovative advocate for occupational therapy and an expert on Medicare post-acute care policy. Clarice is the founder and CEO of Amplify OT, a company dedicated to educating and encouraging occupational therapy practitioners and students to engage with Medicare policy and advocacy. She has served as the Advocacy & Policy Coordinator for the American Occupational Therapy Association’s (AOTA) Home and Community Health Special Interest Section and as Director of Practice for the Missouri Occupational Therapy Association. Clarice currently serves as an American Occupational Therapy Association Political Action Committee (AOTPAC) Ambassador for North Carolina. Through these and other positions, Clarice has contributed to several publications and presentations on home health, Medicare policy, value-based care, federal legislation, and advocacy. Her prior clinical experience includes acute care, outpatient, lymphedema, and home health. Clarice is a 2018 graduate of Columbia University in New York, NY.
How to Receive Credit
Planners, faculty, and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
Sponsorship/Commercial Support and Non-Endorsement
It is the policy of Colibri Healthcare, LLC not to accept commercial support. Furthermore, commercial interests are prohibited from distributing or providing access to this activity to learners.
Disclaimer
The information provided in this activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.
©2023: All Rights Reserved. Materials may not be reproduced without the expressed written permission or consent of Colibri Healthcare, LLC. The materials presented in this course are meant to provide the consumer with general information on the topics covered. The information provided was prepared by professionals with practical knowledge of the areas covered. It is not meant to provide medical, legal, or professional advice. Colibri Healthcare, LLC recommends that you consult a medical, legal, or professional services expert licensed in your state. Colibri Healthcare, LLC has made all reasonable efforts to ensure that all content provided in this course is accurate and up to date at the time of printing but does not represent or warrant that it will apply to your situation nor circumstances and assumes no liability from reliance on these materials. Quotes are collected from customer feedback surveys. The models are intended to be representative and not actual customers.
Accreditations and Approvals
The purpose of this basic, introductory course is to provide home health occupational therapy practitioners with the information they need to understand the significance and importance of effectively using the of Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) instrument to deliver comprehensive, patient-focused, and cost-effective skilled services in the home environment. This course focuses on the OASIS-E, which replaced the OASIS-D1 on January 1, 2023. The occupational therapist will be able to use the OASIS information provided in this course to create a basis for the plan of care, to measure the patient’s progress in meeting the established home health care goals, and to meet the regulatory requirements for quality reporting and reimbursement.
Learning Outcomes
- Explain the evolution and purposes of the of Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) instrument.
- Describe the OASIS instrument.
- Describe the rules about when, by whom, and how the OASIS instrument is completed.
- Explain when and how to use Chapter 3 of the OASIS-E Guidance Manual.
- Identify each of the items within the OASIS-E dataset.
Clarice Grote, MS, OTR/L, is an innovative advocate for occupational therapy and an expert on Medicare post-acute care policy. Clarice is the founder and CEO of Amplify OT, a company dedicated to educating and encouraging occupational therapy practitioners and students to engage with Medicare policy and advocacy. She has served as the Advocacy & Policy Coordinator for the American Occupational Therapy Association’s (AOTA) Home and Community Health Special Interest Section and as Director of Practice for the Missouri Occupational Therapy Association. Clarice currently serves as an American Occupational Therapy Association Political Action Committee (AOTPAC) Ambassador for North Carolina. Through these and other positions, Clarice has contributed to several publications and presentations on home health, Medicare policy, value-based care, federal legislation, and advocacy. Her prior clinical experience includes acute care, outpatient, lymphedema, and home health. Clarice is a 2018 graduate of Columbia University in New York, NY.
How to Receive Credit
- Read the entire course online or in print which requires a 1 hour commitment of time.
- Complete a mandatory test (a passing score of 75% is required). Test questions link content to learning objectives as a method to enhance individualized learning and material retention.
- Provide required personal and payment information.
- Complete the mandatory course evaluation.
- Print your Certificate of Completion.
Planners, faculty, and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
Sponsorship/Commercial Support and Non-Endorsement
It is the policy of Colibri Healthcare, LLC not to accept commercial support. Furthermore, commercial interests are prohibited from distributing or providing access to this activity to learners.
Disclaimer
The information provided in this activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.
©2023: All Rights Reserved. Materials may not be reproduced without the expressed written permission or consent of Colibri Healthcare, LLC. The materials presented in this course are meant to provide the consumer with general information on the topics covered. The information provided was prepared by professionals with practical knowledge of the areas covered. It is not meant to provide medical, legal, or professional advice. Colibri Healthcare, LLC recommends that you consult a medical, legal, or professional services expert licensed in your state. Colibri Healthcare, LLC has made all reasonable efforts to ensure that all content provided in this course is accurate and up to date at the time of printing but does not represent or warrant that it will apply to your situation nor circumstances and assumes no liability from reliance on these materials. Quotes are collected from customer feedback surveys. The models are intended to be representative and not actual customers.
Accreditations and Approvals
Colibri Healthcare, LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID# 6767. This Distance Learning-Independent is offered at .1 CEUs, Introductory, OT Service Delivery, Professional Issues. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.