OASIS Education and Training

2202.15 - OASIS Education and Training (Rev. 1, 05-21-04) 2202.15A - State (Rev. 125, Issued: 10-31-14, Effective: 10-31-14, Implementation: 10-31-14) The OASIS Educational and Automation Coordinators (OEC/OAC) participate in various training programs concerning OASIS, monthly All State teleconferences to discuss OASIS issues, and meetings for OASIS updates and other matters related to home health services, as necessary. State support is provided by CMS central office, ROs, the OASIS Web site, and clinical and technical Help Desks supported by CMS contractors. The State OACs and OECs are considered the subject matter experts who provide training to State Agency staff and act as a resource to providers. The OASIS Education Coordinators (by state) can be found at:- http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment- Instruments/OASIS/EducationCoord.html. The OASIS Automation Coordinators (by state) can be found at: - http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment- Instruments/OASIS/AutomationCoord.html. 2202.15B - RO (Rev. 125, Issued: 10-31-14, Effective: 10-31-14, Implementation: 10-31-14) The RO OASIS Coordinators participate in regularly scheduled teleconferences with central office to discuss issues concerning updates and maintaining OASIS and other related survey issues. RO staff participates in periodic meetings for OASIS updates and other matters related to home health services as scheduled. 2202.15C - HHAs (Rev. 125, Issued: 10-31-14, Effective: 10-31-14, Implementation: 10-31-14) All HHAs, both existing and prospective, are trained on the implementation and automation of OASIS by each State’s OASIS Educational and Automation Coordinators. HHAs with clinical, technical and regulations-related questions should contact the State OASIS Educational or Automation Coordinator about OASIS. A current list of the State OASIS Educational Coordinators is found on the OASIS Web site. Support is also available for HHAs via the OASIS Help Desk. The Help Desk can be accessed toll-free by telephone on (877) 201-4721 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Central Time and by electronic mail at HAVEN_help@IMFC.org. The SA provides support to HHAs by providing OASIS presentations at meetings sponsored by the SA, HHA provider associations, or other entities. Updates to existing software and training manuals which support OASIS updates, HAVEN, and the OASIS State System, are distributed via the OASIS and QTSO Web site.