Therapy Documentation: Fix Therapy Documentation Disconnects with 3 Expert Tips

Work together to get documentation in synch.

Therapy use continues to garner scrutiny in home health. And it's the documentation that can sink your claims. Take the time to adjust the way you approach therapy situations to improve patient care and avoid putting your reimbursement in jeopardy.

"There is a functional domain disconnect between what the nurse selects on the OASIS and the therapy notes," says occupational therapist Karen Vance with BKD in Springfield, Mo. "The OASIS is supposed to be discipline-neutral, but people aren't taking the time to synch things up."

Tip: Taking the time to check therapy documentation against the OASIS [...]

- Published on 2012-01-27