GG items scored in the OASIS will be important for Discharge Function Scores used for public reporting and to determine agency performance udner Home Health Value-Based Purcashing (HHVBP) beginning in 2025.
 
On Aug. 26, 2024, CMS released an updated web-based training series to educate clinicians with an overview of the assessment and guidance to promote accurage coding of the GG data elements.
 
The GG items included in the Discharge Function Score are:
  • GG0130A (Eating)
  • GG0130B (Oral hygiene)
  • GG0130C (Toileting hygiene)
  • GG0170A (Roll left and right)
  • GG0170C (Lying to sitting on side of bed)
  • GG0170D (Sit to stand)
  • GG0170E (Chair/bed-to-chair transfer)
  • GG0170F (Toilet transfer)
  • GG0170I (Walk 10 feet)
  • GG0170J (Walk 50 feet with two turns)
Each course contains interactive exercises to test the clinician’s understanding.
To access the courses, click on the links below:
You can find more Home Health Quality Reporting Training at https://www.cms.gov/medicare/quality/home-health/home-health-quality-reporting-training.