OASIS stands for “outcome and assessment information set” as a group of data elements. Medicare and Medicaid use OASIS data sets as an important piece in assessments for adult home care patients and to help measure patient outcomes. Over many years and pieces of clinical research, the OASIS system has been refined to help health providers accurately assess and measure outcomes for their patients.
OASIS 101
Duration: Single-day course, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Availability: Various dates in 2024
- March 21
- April 18
- May 16
- June 6
- July 18
- Aug. 15
- Sept. 19
- Oct. 10
- Nov. 21
- Dec. 12
If you are interested in learning more, OASIS 101 classes provide a basic review of CMS guidance on how to complete OASIS data required by Medicare and Medicaid. If you work in the home health care field in any capacity, this training would be beneficial. In Iowa, only the staff of home health agencies are offered OASIS training. The one-day training will go over the clinical aspects of OASIS and review CMS OASIS and CoP guidance related to OASIS and comprehensive assessments. More specific training details will be sent to contacts or participants prior to the session.
OASIS E
Duration: Half-day course, 8 a.m. - Noon or 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Availability: No dates currently scheduled for 2024
The OASIS E course will cover OASIS E changes only and is geared toward experienced home health technicians who have previous OASIS knowledge. These are half-day sessions. Please only sign up for one session; all information is covered in each session. More specific details will be sent to contacts or participants prior to the session.
How Do I Register?
To register, please complete the online registration form.
Your name will be added to the class roster. Closer to the training date you will receive two emails from Wendi Lippens, OASIS program coordinator: one inviting you to the Google meeting, and the second giving you information related to the training with handouts needed for the training. The second email will be sent approximately one week before the training.
Please note that if you have not received an email back regarding registration DO NOT assume your staff are registered. If you don’t receive an email confirming registration within a week you will need to send a follow up email to Iowa.OASIS@dia.iowa.gov to confirm registration.
Cancellation Requirements
If you need to cancel the registration for you or any of your staff please notify Iowa.OASIS@dia.iowa.gov immediately so those spots may be opened up to other participants.
Questions
For questions regarding OASIS training, including questions about course content and future scheduling requests, please call 515.250.0401 or send an email to Iowa.OASIS@dia.iowa.gov.