Final OASIS Data Specifications and Errata Document

“OASIS Data Submission Specifications version 2.11.3 will be available onhttp://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/OASIS/DataSpecifications.html.  This new version applies to the OASIS-C1/ICD-9 item set which is scheduled for implementation on January 1, 2015.  Version 2.10.1 of the data specifications, which was previously posted and which applies to OASIS-C, is also scheduled for implementation on January 1, 2015.

In addition to the data submission specifications, a new version of the errata document for versions 2.10 and 2.11 of the data specifications will  also be available.  Please note the following important information regarding the errata document:

• Three errata issues (A53, A54, and A55) were identified after V2.11.3 of the OASIS-C1/ICD-9 data specifications was put into production.  These three issues have not been implemented in V2.11.3 of the data specifications.  Users of the data specs must treat the resolutions of these three issues as part of the V2.10 and V2.11 data submission specifications.  
• No further updates are planned for V2.10 of the OASIS-C data specs; V2.10.1 is therefore the last release planned for OASIS-C. The issue resolutions listed in Sections A and B of the errata document have not been implemented in V2.10.1 of the data specifications. Users of the OASIS-C data specs must treat the resolutions of all of the issues listed in Sections A and B as part of the V2.10 data submission specifications.”