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OASIS-C Pop Quiz - Question #6

Date : February 15, 2010 4:21 PM

Author : Kristi R. Wheeler, RN, HCS-D, COS-C

Are you an OASIS-C expert? Test your knowledge of OASIS-C by answering the following question:

Question #6
What is the general intent of risk adjustment?

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Kristi R. Wheeler, RN, HCS-D, COS-C is a Clinical Consultant for Kinnser Software, Inc., and the owner of ACCS (Agency Compliance & Consulting Service, LLC.), a company specializing in comprehensive OASIS review and ICD-9 coding. ACCS has a highly trained staff of nurses who have both the HCS-D and COS-C certifications. For more information, contact Kristi at kristi.wheeler@accscoder.com or (469)834-3664.

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It is a comparison of the outcomes based on OASIS answers from the data collected by the home health RN on her OASIS on SOC and DC, the outcomes are compared based also on risk factors to compensate depending on these risk factors and the outcomes.

# Posted By Melissa Cantu-Mitchell, RN | 3/11/10 3:20 AM

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