This page provides essential resources for the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS), a requirement for all Medicare-certified home health agencies. You can access the latest OASIS-E1 Guidance Manual and comprehensive Quarterly Q&As to ensure your data collection remains accurate and compliant with federal standards. The portal also features a library of instructional videos covering specific assessment categories, such as patient mood interviews and mobility items. Additionally, providers can find technical support for the iQIES system, including guides on account registration and managing patient profiles. These tools are designed to help your agency improve clinical documentation and maintain high-quality patient care.
OASIS E-1
- OASIS-E1 Guidance Manual
- OASIS-E1 CMS OASIS Q & As
- 24.11 CMS Home Health OASIS All Payer Q & As
- 24.11 CMS HHA: Calendar Year CY 2025 (Starting 1/1/2025)
- 24.11 CMS OASIS Q & As Category 1: Applicability
- 24.11 CMS OASIS Q & As Category 2: Comprehensive Assessment
- 24.11 CMS OASIS Q & As Category 3: Follow-up Assessments
- 24.11 CMS OASIS Q & As Category 4: OASIS Data Set: Forms and Items
OASIS E
- OASIS-E Manual Final
- OASIS-E Final Instruments
- CMS OASIS-E YouTube Training Videos
- OASIS-E Topic Specific Videos
- Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) available on December 13, 2023
- BIMS and BIMS Summary Score: Stopping and Coding an Incomplete Interview available on September 26, 2023
- Understanding Coding for N0415, High-Risk Drug Classes: Use and Indication available on September 22, 2023
- Social Determinants of Health Items: Determining When a Proxy Response is Allowed available on August 8, 2023
- BIMS Video Tutorial available July 14, 2023
- GG0170C. Lying to Sitting on Side of Bed available March 20, 2023
- OASIS-E, Training Program Overview
- OASIS-E, Sections A & B
- OASIS-E, Section C
- OASIS-E, Section D
- OASIS-E, Section GG
- OASIS-E, Section J
- OASIS-E, Section K
- OASIS-E, Section M
- OASIS-E, Section N
- OASIS-E, Section O
- Section GG Web-Based Training Series available on August 26, 2024:
- Course 1: Section GG Data Accuracy and Quality Measures.
- Course 2: Prior Functioning and Prior Device Use Items.
- Course 3: Accurate Coding for GG0130 and GG0170 Items.
- Course 4: Understanding Admission and Discharge Performance for GG0130: Self-Care Items.
- Course 5: Understanding Admission and Discharge Performance for GG0170: Mobility Items.
- Patient Mood Interview (Patient Health Questionnaire PHQ-2 to 9) Video Tutorial available July 24, 2024
- OASIS-E Topic Specific Videos
iQIES/HARP Information
- Harp Registration
- Harp User Role
- Harp Security Official
- Harp User Profile
- How to add a new assessment
- How to upload assessments
- How to manage assessments
- How to run reports
- How to manage patient profiles
- IQIES Known Issues
CMS OASIS Q&A Information
All of the CMS Quarterly OASIS Q&As can be located at OASIS Quarterly Q & A's
The quarterly Q&A documents are released in January, April, July, and October of each year.
Effective May 2022, all applicable, historic CMS quarterly Q&As are included in the OASIS‐E Guidance manual. The first CMS Q&A not included in the updated guidance manual was July 2022.
Quarterly Q&As
- 2025 October CMS OASIS Quarterly Q & A's
- 2025 July CMS OASIS Quarterly Q & A's
- 2025 April CMS OASIS Quarterly Q & A's
- 2025 January CMS OASIS Quarterly Q & A's
- 2024 October CMS Quarterly OASIS Q & A's
- 2024 July CMS Quarterly OASIS Q & A’s
- 2024 April CMS Quarterly OASIS Q & A’s
- 2024 January CMS Quarterly OASIS Q & A’s
- 2023 October CMS Quarterly OASIS Q & A’s
- 2023 July CMS Quarterly OASIS Q & A’s
- 2023 April CMS Quarterly OASIS Q & A's
- 2023 January CMS Quarterly OASIS Q & A's
- 2022 October CMS Quarterly OASIS Q&As
- 2022 July CMS Quarterly OASIS Q&As