M0080: CMS OASIS Q&As

Since the Transfer and Death at Home OASIS time points require data collection and not actual patient assessment findings, any RN, PT, OT or SLP may collect the data, as directed by agency policy. The current OASIS Guidance Manual explains that a home visit is not required at these time points. As these time points are not assessments and do not require the clinician to be in the physical presence of the patient, it is not required that the clinician completing the data collection must have previously visited the patient. The information can be obtained over the telephone and through record review by any RN, PT, OT or SLP familiar with OASIS data collection practices. This guidance applies only to the Transfer and Death time points, as a visit is required to complete the comprehensive assessments and OASIS data collection at the Start of Care, Resumption of Care, Recertification, Other Follow-up and Discharge.