It’s that time again! Changes are coming to the OASIS assessment tool beginning January 1, 2025, when home health clinicians will be filling out a new version of the tool: the OASIS-E1.
It’s important for agencies to begin preparing clinicians for the upcoming changes now so that they can hit the ground running and prevent mistakes that could be costly, both in terms of patient care and reimbursement.
In this article, we will share how the MedBridge OASIS-E content is being updated to reflect the new version, and how you can use the education to prepare your teams.
- What's Changing in OASIS-E1?
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How are the OASIS-E1 Changes Impacting the MedBridge OASIS Courses?
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How Will The Updated Courses Impact Clients Currently Using OASIS Courses in Knowledge Tracks?
What’s Changing in OASIS-E1?
The latest set of changes to OASIS were released by CMS this past January in the 2024 Home Health Final Rule and are documented in the OASIS-E1 Manual. They include:
Adding a new item: 00350, which focuses on whether a patient’s COVID-19 vaccine is up to date.
- Updating item D0150 to clarify instruction.
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Removing OASIS items deemed no longer necessary:
- M0110 – Episode Timing
- M2220 – Therapy Needs
- The discharge status goals column for items GG0130 – Self Care and GG0170 – Mobility
If you are looking for a course summary of the changes occurring in OASIS-E1 please go to the recording of a recent OASIS-E1 Webinar by Cindy Krafft, PT, MS, HCS-O in our course catalog.
How are the OASIS-E1 Changes Impacting the MedBridge OASIS Courses?
1. All Courses will be updated to reflect the OASIS-E1 title of the tool in this new version.
2. The following courses will be updated (or added, in the case of the GG microlearning courses) to reflect the changes listed above.
| Courses With Updates | Updates |
| OASIS-E: Sections N and O | Remove Item: M2200. Therapy |
| OASIS-E: Section A | Remove Item: M0110. Episode Timing |
| OASIS-E: Transfer- and Discharge-Specific Items |
Updating Item: M2420. Discharge Disposition Adding Item: O0350. Covid Vaccine Up to Date |
| OASIS-E: Section GG |
Updating Items with new guidance: GG0130, GG0170 |
| OASIS-E: Sections D, E, and F | Updating Item: D0150. Patient Mood Interview |
| New! OASIS-E: GG0130. Self Care | New Booster (microlearning) Course Now Available |
| New! OASIS-E: GG0170. Mobility | New Booster (microlearning) Course Now Available |
3. The OASIS-E New Items will be retired, as these items are no longer ‘new’.
Courses To Be Retired
How will the updated courses impact clients currently using OASIS courses in Knowledge Tracks?
The updates to courses will be available starting October 1st, 2024. Organizations will not have to update their Knowledge Tracks, courses will simply be updated to reflect the OASIS-E1 changes.
For further questions about OASIS-E1 content please contact your account manager or reach out to customer support.