The How-to Guide to Home Health Therapy Documentation
The How-to Guide to Home Health Therapy Documentation

Author: Cindy Krafft

Publisher: Beacon Health, a Division of Blr

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781615692064

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Improve your therapy documentation skills today! This best-selling book has been newly updated to improve therapy documentation immediately. This practical resource is the only product on the market that aids PTs, OTs, and SLPs in honing their documentation skills under OASIS-C and complying with the therapy requirements mandated in the home health PPS rules. Through clear examples, real-life scenarios, and the expertise of author Cindy Krafft, PT, MS, therapists will be able to integrate high-quality documentation processes into effective care management practices. This book will teach you how to: Improve therapy documentation accuracy to ensure payment and compliance Coordinate documentation between therapists and other members of the clinical team to improve patient care Prove medical necessity and need for skilled care by practicing accurate documentation Align documentation with functional reassessment and OASIS-C requirements Prevent missed payment and denials and reduce the risk of an audit Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Welcome to the World of Home Health Chapter 2: Documentation: The "D" Word Chapter 3: Medical Necessity Chapter 4: OASIS: Impact on Therapy Practice Chapter 5: Assessments: The Foundation for Medical Necessity Chapter 6: Goals: Measurable and Meaningful Chapter 7: Planning Care: Putting the Pieces Together Chapter 8: Routine Visits: The Need for Ongoing Therapy Chapter 9: Reassessments: Home Health Requirements Chapter 10: Tips for Qualified Therapists Chapter 11: Tips for Therapist Assistants Chapter 12: Tips for Reviewers Chapter 13: The Future of Therapy in Home Health

The Post-Acute Care Guide to Maintenance Therapy
The Post-Acute Care Guide to Maintenance Therapy

Author: Cindy Krafft

Publisher:

Published: 2015-04-27

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781556451546

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The Postacute Care Guide to Maintenance Therapy contains regulatory information, analysis, and advice for maintenance therapy care and documentation in postacute settings.

Launch Into Home Health Physical Therapy
Launch Into Home Health Physical Therapy

Author: Peter B. Sims

Publisher:

Published: 2016-10-26

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780997299106

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Are you interested in learning about home health? Are you looking to land a job in the growing and lucrative field of home health physical therapy? This concise, one-of-a-kind introductory guide cuts through all the nonsense and demystifies home health for the practicing physical therapist or physical therapy student. After reading, Launch into Home Health Physical Therapy: An Introduction to Home Health with Career Advice to Help You Land Your First Job! You will have all the tools you will need hit the ground running and earn a job in this growing and fulfilling work setting! Written by a successful home health physical therapist and entrepreneur, this book offers an insider perspective of the home health industry. By the end of this book, you will know as much about home health physical therapy as someone who has been working in the profession for over a year and all before you even see your first patient! After reading the book, you will: - Understand how home health works, the function of the home health agency, and characteristics of the home health patient. - Learn how to make your home health patients safer, stronger, and happier in their homes. - Understand the essence of the initial, routine, and discharge visits. - Be familiarized with the home health clinical team and other stakeholders. - Learn how to boost your day-to-day efficiency and productivity. - Recognize how to spot and avoid common pitfalls. - Understand basic clinical documentation and patient care expectations. - Be familiarized with the OASIS and other home health-specific concepts like homebound and face-to-face encounter. - Know how to find top-tier home health agencies that will serve as potential employers. - Understand how to prepare for and land a home health physical therapy job. - Increase your earning potential! Additionally, the author has created a free online companion course to complement each chapter, which will help you gain a deeper understanding of the concepts and lessons discussed. The companion course includes the book's references, video presentations, interviews from home health professionals as well as bonus content not included in the book.

Documentation Basics
Documentation Basics

Author: Mia Erickson

Publisher: SLACK Incorporated

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 1617110086

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Complete and accurate documentation is one of the most important skills for a physical therapist assistant to develop and use effectively. The new Second Edition of Documentation Basics: A Guide for the Physical Therapist Assistant continues the path of teaching the student and clinician documentation from A to Z.

Effective Documentation for Physical Therapy Professionals
Effective Documentation for Physical Therapy Professionals

Author: Eric Shamus

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13:

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This is a comprehensive textbook for the documentation course required in all Physical Therapy programs. The textbook incorporates current APTA terminology and covers every aspect of documentation including reimbursement and billing, coding, legal issues, PT and PTA communication, as well as utilization review and quality assurance. (Midwest).

Documentation for Rehabilitation- E-Book
Documentation for Rehabilitation- E-Book

Author: Lori Quinn

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2009-12-18

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 0323266363

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Four NEW chapters address additional aspects of documentation that rehabilitation professionals will encounter in practice: Legal aspects of documentation Documentation in pediatrics Payment policy and coding Computerized documentation

Home Health Nursing
Home Health Nursing

Author: Karen E. Monks

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2002-10-22

Total Pages: 500

ISBN-13: 9780323018654

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This unique, spiral-bound handbook is compact, portable, and written with busy home health nurses in mind! Organized by body system, it offers instant advice on assessment and care planning for the disorders home health nurses are likely to encounter. Providing assessment guides for all body systems, the home environment, and the client's psychological status, it includes full care plans for over 50 illnesses and conditions most commonly encountered in the home. Each plan lists nursing diagnoses, short- and long-term expected outcomes, nursing interventions, and client caregiver interventions. Care plans are organized by body systems to allow for quick retrieval of information. Both short-term and long-term outcomes are included in the care plans to aid evaluation of the care provided. Detailed assessment guidelines are provided for all body systems to facilitate complete and comprehensive client examinations. Guidelines for environmental and safety assessments aid in the appraisal and improvement of clients' living conditions. Client and caregiver interventions are outlined in the care plans to promote active client participation in self-care. The convenient pocket size makes transportation and use convenient to home health nurses. Appendices on documentation guidelines, laboratory values, medication administration, home care resources, and standard precautions provide quick access to useful home care information. Related OASIS items are identified in the assessment section, and ICD-9 diagnostic codes in the care plans section assist with proper home care documentation. Visit frequency and duration schedules are suggested within each care plan to assist nurses in evaluating and planning care. NANDA nursing diagnoses are consistent with the latest 2001-2002 nomenclature. An increase in suggested therapy referrals within the care plans and in a new appendix helps nurses identify indicators for specialized services. A fully updated Resources Appendix includes websites for easy access to home health service information.

Documentation for Physical Therapist Practice: A Clinical Decision Making Approach
Documentation for Physical Therapist Practice: A Clinical Decision Making Approach

Author: Jacqueline A. Osborne

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Published: 2015-08-03

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 1284105210

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Documentation for Physical Therapist Practice: A Clinical Decision Making Approach provides the framework for successful documentation. It is synchronous with Medicare standards as well as the American Physical Therapy Association’s recommendations for defensible documentation. It identifies documentation basics which can be readily applied to a broad spectrum of documentation formats including paper-based and electronic systems. This key resource skillfully explains how to document the interpretation of examination findings so that the medical record accurately reflects the evidence. In addition, the results of consultation with legal experts who specialize in physical therapy claims denials will be shared to provide current, meaningful documentation instruction.

Patient Safety and Quality
Patient Safety and Quality

Author: Ronda Hughes

Publisher: Department of Health and Human Services

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 592

ISBN-13:

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"Nurses play a vital role in improving the safety and quality of patient car -- not only in the hospital or ambulatory treatment facility, but also of community-based care and the care performed by family members. Nurses need know what proven techniques and interventions they can use to enhance patient outcomes. To address this need, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), with additional funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has prepared this comprehensive, 1,400-page, handbook for nurses on patient safety and quality -- Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses. (AHRQ Publication No. 08-0043)." - online AHRQ blurb, http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nurseshdbk/