OASIS · CMS Q&As
C0200: CMS OASIS Q&As
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CMS OASIS Q&As · March 2026
C0200 Q670Category 4b - OASIS Data Items
C0200-C0500. I know we can administer the Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) either verbally or in writing and there are specific directions around this. When administering the BIMS in writing can we present the cue card questions via laptop rather than an actual paper form for those patients who are hearing impaired etc., or does it need to be given in paper or card format?
The agency may develop their own process for how to administer the BIMS in writing. Whatever processes used must follow the exact language as that in the item set.
[Q&A ADDED 10/23; Previously CMS Qtrly Q&A 10/22 Q4]
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Source: CMS OASIS Q&As: Category 4 - OASIS Data Set: Forms and Items (March 2026), text extracted from the PDF with pdftotext, retrieved 2026-10-09. Works of the US Government are in the public domain.
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