Which data item provides the medication list to the patient at discharge?

• A. Medication List Provision to Patient at Discharge
• B. Medication List Provision to Subsequent Provider
• C. Discharge Disposition in OASIS Assessment
• D. Inpatient Discharge Date in OASIS

Answer: (A)

Documenting that the patient received the medication list at discharge. This data item specifically records whether the discharge process included giving the patient an up-to-date list of medications and related instructions, which supports safe transition of care and patient understanding. Providing the medication list to the patient reinforces the patient’s ability to manage medications after leaving home care. The other items relate to sharing the list with a subsequent provider, the patient’s discharge destination, or the actual discharge date—not whether the patient was handed the list at discharge.