OASIS NP© Frequently
Asked Questions
What is OASIS NP©?
OASIS NP is an innovative training tool that
standardizes OASIS education. It provides training and
testing at the clinician level and competency feedback
at the executive level.
What are the system requirements?
OASIS NP runs on any computer with Microsoft
Excel and internet access. No other special hardware
or software is required.
What is the cost?
See subscription
options.
Any other costs?
No additional costs or monthly fees.
This is a site license. It includes full access to
all files in NP Member Resources for 12 months. You
may use the files at your agency with no additional
charge.
Will there be updates?
Yes. As CMS changes are incorporated, new
scenarios will be developed.
Why is it referred to
as non-perishable?
CMS Interpretations are seamlessly incorporated into
the  OASIS
NP electronic library.
This will ensure that agencies and clinicians will
be trained on the most recent interpretations. OASIS
NP is an efficient, economical, and effective training
program.
What is the OASIS Tracker™?
It is the perfect compliment to OASIS NP. The Tracker
allows you to track and trend the impact of your OASIS
NP trainings on CMW at RAP, revenues, principle diagnoses,
therapy utilization and other key clinical competency
measures. You can compare your performance over a period
of time or against national averages. You will know
how you compare and when you might be backsliding. It
is the perfect tool to help measure the impact of any
type of training or change effort… and it is incredibly
inexpensive. More
Information
Still have questions?
Contact us at OASISNP@fazzi.com
What NAHC says about OASIS NP |
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William A. Dombi, Esquire,
Vice President for Law, NAHC
"This is an important product
for home health agencies," said William
A. Dombi, Vice President of Law at NAHC. "With
the changes starting in January 2008 of both
OASIS and PPS (Home Health Prospective Payment
Systems), it will be imperative for agencies
to have quality OASIS data."
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Mary St. Pierre, RN,
BSN, MGA,
Vice President for
Regulatory Affairs, NAHC
"Quality OASIS data starts
with clinicians being properly trained to make
skilled assessments," said Mary St. Pierre, Vice
President of Regulatory Affairs at NAHC. One reason
NAHC decided to partner with OASIS NP developers
Melanie R. Duerr, RN, MS, ANP, Senior Clinical
Consultant, Fazzi Associates, and Kathleen R. O'Donnell, BS, CPA,
Professor, Onondaga Community College in Syracuse,
NY, "is because the interactive teaching hybrid
can be recycled to incorporate CMS updates seamlessly
in an ever-changing environment and because of
Duerr and O'Donnell's commitment to helping home
health agencies reach their goals of providing
excellent care to patients." |
Faculty
Melanie
R. Duerr, RN, MS, MPH, ANP, Senior
Clinical Consultant
Fazzi Associates, Inc.
Kathleen
R. O'Donnell, BS, CPA, Professor
Onondaga Community College |
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