Blueprint for OASIS Accuracy Workshop
Two FULL Day OASIS C1 Data Collection Rules & Guidance Workshop
Baton Rouge - March 9-10, 2016
COS-C Exam – March 11, 2016
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Blueprint for OASIS Accuracy – OASIS-C1 data set
Effective, up-to-the-minute education targeted for field data collectors, their supervisors and those preparing for the COS-C Exam.
Experience the comprehensive and nationally acclaimed two-day Blueprint for OASIS Accuracy workshop and learn to confidently teach, audit andcollect OASIS-C1 items accurately. Through guided, expert instruction, and participation in problem-solving discussions and application scenarios, achieve mastery of the OASIS items, conventions, and the latest data collection rules.
Rather than provide opinions, assumptions, or unfounded interpretations, the “Blueprint” presenters will model reliance on CMS guidance documents and provide and demonstrate strategies for how to find defendable answers to your OASIS questions.
COS-C Exam
The Certificate for OASIS Specialist-Clinical (COS-C) Exam is a voluntary certificate examination for those interested in demonstrating and establishing their expertise and commitment to OASIS data accuracy. Administered the day following the Blueprint for OASIS Accuracy training, the scope of the COS-C exam is similar to the Blueprint workshop agenda, covering CMS guidelines related to OASIS time points, regulations, patient populations, and OASIS-C1 item specific scoring. Candidates who successfully pass the examination are awarded the COS-C designation. To register for exam click here.
Workshop Facilitators
Rhonda Will, RN, BS, BCHH-C, COS-C
Rhonda is a registered nurse, has been in home care since 1979 as a direct care provider, intake and utilization manager, quality improvement coordinator, and staff educator. Since 1999, she has developed and conducted provider training nationally related to OASIS, diagnosis coding and regulatory compliance. Rhonda specializes in medical record review to identify OASIS and coding accuracy and to determine compliance with the Medicare Home Heath and Hospice benefits. She currently provides content expertise in the CMS OASIS Q&A Mailbox Contract. She holds both the Certificate for OASIS Specialist Clinical (COS-C) and Board Certified Home Health-Coding (BCHH-C) designation and is an AHIMA approved ICD-10-CM trainer. Rhonda is a Senior Consultant with OASIS Answers, Inc.
Kim Corral, RN, MAED, HCS-D, BCHH-C, COS-C
Kim is a registered nurse, with a Master’s in Education, practicing in home health since 1984, with much of her career in home health. She has been a leader in both clinical and operational positions at the regional and national level with large corporate home health agencies, providing the clinical voice of quality, while increasing efficiencies. Kim has extensive experience speaking for national home care organizations on OASIS data collection and strategies, documentation standards, and operational processesto support OASIS and ICD-9 coding accuracy. She holds both the Certificate for OASIS Specialist-Clinical and is an AHIMA ICD-10 Trainer. Kim is a Senior Associate Consultant with OASIS Answers, Inc.
Workshop Location
Embassy Suites
4914 Constitution Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Room Block Rate of $119.00 plus tax per night, mention code HCA
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Workshop Fees
Member Rate Before March 2 - $445.00, after March 18 $495.00
Non-Member Rate Before March 2 - $695.00, after March 18 $745.00