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Table 14. Data Availability for Early Discharge
Data
Availability
|
Early Discharge Data
|
Advantage
|
Disadvantage
|
|
CMS approval/
DUA required
|
OASIS
|
-
Captures recent
hospital discharge, severity ratings for diagnoses, and changes in medical or
treatment regimens in past 14 days.
- Data are current
(within several months) and available at zip code level.
|
-
Does not indicate
frequency of nursing assessment, changes to medications, or other procedures
based on nursing assessment or laboratory test results.
- Requires application
for DUA.
- Captures only
patients in the care of Medicare/Medicaid-certified home health agencies.
|
|
Medicare claims
|
-
Captures the use of
equipment, supplies, medications, and laboratory tests by persons living in
the Worcester zip code.
|
-
Data are limited to
a segment of the population that is older than 65, has a disability, or has
ESRD.
|
|
Medicaid claims
|
-
Captures the use of
equipment, supplies, medications, and laboratory tests by persons living in
the Worcester zip code.
|
-
Data are limited to
low-income individuals, which varies from State to State and year to year.
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