Home Health Agencies: It’s time to prepare for the new Discharge Function Score!
With the final CY2024 rule, home health agencies face several changes, including the new Discharge Function Score. Derived from Section GG of the OASIS, this measure will be included in the Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) program beginning January 2025.
If you think you have plenty of time to switch gears, think again. The baseline year for reporting the Discharge Function Score is 2023 — so your OASIS documentation is already making a difference for your score and VBP reimbursement.
CMS has stated that home health agencies need to place more emphasis on Section GG, especially the “activity not assessed” items. This webinar provides the latest guidance and strategies for improving Section GG accuracy so your agency can prepare for the new VBP measure.
What you’ll learn:
- How the new Discharge Function Score is derived from Section GG
- Best practices for documenting Section GG items
- Strategies for navigating the Discharge Function measure
Your speakers
Lisa Selman-Holman JD, BSN, RN, HCS-D, COS-C
Vice President of Education & Quality — McBee
Lisa Selman-Holman brings more than 35 years of experience in the home health and hospice industry, specializing in regulatory compliance, both as an RN and a home care attorney. As VP of Education & Quality, Lisa leads the education team in producing quality education through live events and online via Post-Acute Academy. Lisa is the past chair of the Board of Medical Specialty Coding and Compliance (BMSCC) and is an originator of the Homecare Coding Specialist-Diagnosis (HCS-D), Homecare Clinical Specialist-OASIS (HCS-O) and Homecare Coding Specialist-Hospice (HCS-H) credentials.
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Michelle Horner BSN, RN, HCS-D, HCS-O, HCS-H, COS-C
Post-Acute Education Manager — McBee
Michelle Horner is the Manager of Post-Acute Education for McBee. She has more than 30 years of experience in healthcare with an extensive background in critical care and home care. Michelle has been instrumental in the content creation for the Post-Acute Academy from McBee. She currently specializes in Quality, Clinical, and Regulatory Consulting and Education. Michelle develops and provides custom on-site client education programs. She speaks regularly for various home care associations. Her expertise regularly appears in the Decision Health Diagnosis Coding Pro and she is a subject matter expert contributor for several Decision Health publications. Michelle currently serves on the AHCC’s Board of Medical Specialty Coding and Compliance Certification HCS-D and HCS-O Committees.
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