I am writing this as a passionate health care worker who has seen the inefficiencies and wastage tied to the use of Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) in Home Health Care. The time and resources spent on filling out this detailed form could be better utilized in providing direct care to patients. Proposal: let's base Home Health Care payments on a maximum of ten key, clearly-stated questions.

Little is more fulfilling than treating patients and focusing my attention on their well-being. With our current system, too much of that precious time is consumed by OASIS documentation. Health care professionals are forced to navigate a barrage of verbose, often confusing questions that steer focus away from where it truly belongs — patient care.

Furthermore, this isn't just about clinicians. It's about patients receiving the care they need and deserve. Currently, patients are indirectly losing out as medical professionals spend hours deciphering the voluminous OASIS form. By reducing the bureaucratic overhead, clinicians can devote more time and energy to meeting the patients' medical needs.

This petition is a call to policy-makers to rethink the role of OASIS in Home Health. Let's refocus on what truly matters: patient care over paperwork. Please sign this petition and support the realignment of our priorities towards the patients we serve.