PT, PTA, OT, OTA, SLP – this podcast may help you meet your continuing education requirements. Access Relias Academy to review course certificate information.   In this episode, we talk with Ellen Strunk, PT, MS, GCS about Medicare’s OASIS-E. Listen and learn what Medicare hopes to accomplish by changing from OASIS-D to OASIS-E, what the impact may be on your day-to-day practice, and what opportunities this update offers to rehabilitation therapists. (02:20) Top Takeaways (03:30) Evolution of the OASIS  (06:50) Problem Solved by OASIS-E  (12:10) New Items: Ethnicity, Race, and Preferred Language  (15:52) Access to Transportation  (17:22) Hearing and Vision  (18:10) Health Literacy  (19:51) Cognitive Patterns and Mood  (26:48) Pain Interference  (27:44) Transfer of Health Information: Reconciled Medication List  (28:54) Standardization Across Settings  (32:50) Role of Rehabilitation Therapists  (36:42) Examples of Best Practices for OASIS-E: Facilitating the Right Interventions  (44:15) Practices to Avoid  (48:27) Impact on Agency Organization and Function  (53:48) Conclusion  The content for this course was created by Ellen Strunk, PT, MS, GCS, CEEAA, CHC. The content for this course was created by Tiffany Shubert, PT, PhD. Here is how Relias can help you earn continuing education credits:  Access your Relias Library offered by your employer to see course certificate information and exam;   or   Access the continuing education library for clinicians at Relias Academy. Review the course certificate information, and if eligible, you can purchase the course to access the course exam and receive your certificate.  Learn more about Relias at www.relias.com.    Legal Disclaimer: The content of Stretch: Relias Rehab Therapy Education is provided only for educational and training purposes for healthcare professionals. The educational material provided in this podcast should not be used as medical advice to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others.