Summary of OASIS Data Set Changes (Version 1.40) / SQLGOLD 205
1. Deletions
The following items will be deleted from the OASIS instrument for all time points:
M0160
Financial FactorsM0310
Structural BarriersM0320
Safety HazardsM0330
Sanitation HazardsM0600
Patient Behaviors
2. New OASIS Item (M0245)
There will be one new OASIS item added to the OASIS data set to facilitate compliance with the
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This item will be identified as
item M0245 and will be activated in October 2003. The new M0245 will allow HHAs to use V-
codes at the existing M0230/M0240 items as part of the assignment of the appropriate diagnosis
code using the ICD-9-CM coding process.
3. Patient Tracking Sheet
The following items will be removed from the OASIS instrument and placed on a Patient
Tracking Sheet. These items will be collected and submitted at the start of care assessment and
only updated when an item changes. This tracking sheet will be a part of the patient ’s clinical
record.
Tracking Sheet – Complete at SOC..Update only as necessary.
M0010
Medicare Provider NumberM0012
Medicaid Provider NumberM0014
Branch StateM0016
Branch ID numberM0020
Patient IDM0030
SOC dateM0032
ROC dateM0040
Patient NameM0050
Patient State of ResidenceM0060
Patient Zip CodeM0063
Medicare NumberM0064
Social Security NumberM0065
Medicaid NumberM0066
Birth dateM0069
GenderM0072
Primary Referring Physician IDM0140
RaceM0150
Current Payment Source
4. Assessments Deleted
The following 2 assessments will no longer be required to be submitted to the state agency:
RFA 2
Start of care with no further visits plannedRFA 10
Discharge – no further visits after the start of care
5. Revised OASIS
The revised OASIS data set includes all current OASIS B-1 items minus the items on the
Tracking Sheet and the items that have been deleted.
6. Reduced OASIS Collection at Recertification/Follow-up
The OASIS data set used at Reason for Assessment (RFA)4 and RFA 5, i.e., follow-up and
other follow-up, has been substantially reduced.For RFA 4 or 5 assessment conducted on or
after December 16, 2002, HHAs will be required to collect only those 23 items currently used to
generate a payment group for a patient ’s subsequent episode of care plus the discipline of the
person completing the assessment (M0080)and the date the assessment was completed (M0090).
7. Language to be added to the Follow-up and Other Follow-up Assessments Only
As a result of the changes proposed to the OASIS data set, it is necessary to add some newlanguage to appropriately direct clinicians through certain skip patterns in order to complete all
the necessary items on the revised assessments.The following language will be added to the
revised OASIS data set:
M0460
"Skip this item if patient has no pressure ulcers"M0476
"Skip this item if patient has no stasis ulcers"M0488
"Skip this item if patient has no surgical wounds"M0530
"Skip this item if patient has no urinary incontinence or urinary catheter presence"Extracted from Department of Health & Human Services August 8, 2002 Memo (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Ref: S&C-02-41 http://www.cms.hhs.gov/oasis/1122overview.pdf