How to Use the National Outcomes Measurement System (NOMS)

Course Code: REL-RTS-0-HUNOMS

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Learning Objectives:
Indicate three ways NOMS data can be utilized to improve patient care and insurance reimbursement.
Identify which SLPs and patients qualify for NOMS reporting.
Recall when to report data and what information must be included.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Value of Outcomes Measurement

Why It Matters

Practical Application in a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)

Outcomes Data in Today’s Healthcare Environment

Standardized Outcome Measures

Introduction to NOMS

Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs)

Review

Summary

Section 3: How to Use NOMS

Registering as a NOMS Participant

Data Collection

Data Submission

Vignette: Revisit Paul and the Denials

Review

Summary

Section 4: How to Use NOMS Data

Outcome Reports

Anticipated Functional Improvement

Linking Cost to Gains

Documentation and Treatment Planning

Using Data Trends

Professional Advocacy

Vignette: Another Look at Paul and the Dysphagia Denials

Review

Summary

Section 5: Conclusion

Summary

Course Contributor

Resources

References

Instructor: Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP

Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP, is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist with over 40 years of experience. She earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from Jacksonville State University and her Master of Science degree in speech-language pathology from The University of Alabama. She has provided care to clients across the lifespan with diverse diagnostic conditions in settings including school, hospital, skilled nursing facility, outpatient clinic, and home health settings. In her previous role as a national clinical director for a contract therapy company, she developed training programs for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology focusing on clinical rehabilitation needs of older adults in post-acute care. Currently, she serves as the Lead Subject Matter Expert Writer for Speech-Language Pathology at Relias, where she leverages her clinical expertise and analysis of published research. She is a certified member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

 

 

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Speech-Language Pathologists; in the following settings: Rehabilitation Settings.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.