Documentation Basics

Documentation Basics
Author: Mia Erickson
Publisher: SLACK Incorporated
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2012
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1617110086

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.

Documentation for Physical Therapist Assistants

Documentation for Physical Therapist Assistants
Author: Wendy D Bircher
Publisher: F.A. Davis
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2017-10-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0803661177

Build your documentation skills—and your confidence. Step by step, this text/workbook introduces you to the importance of documentation; shows you how to develop and write a proper and defensible note; and prepares you to meet the technological challenges you’ll encounter in practice. You’ll learn how to provide the proper documentation to assure all forms of reimbursement (including third party) for your services. You’ll also explore issues of patient confidentiality, HIPAA requirements, and the ever-increasing demands of legal and ethical practice in a litigious society.

Physical Therapy Documentation

Physical Therapy Documentation
Author: Mia Erickson
Publisher: SLACK Incorporated
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2008
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9781556427824

Complete & accurate documentation is one of the essential skills for a physical therapist. This book covers all the fundamentals & includes practice exercises & case studies throughout.

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
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2015-08-03
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1284105210

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.

Clinical Decision Making for the Physical Therapist Assistant

Clinical Decision Making for the Physical Therapist Assistant
Author: Steven B. Skinner
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Total Pages: 207
Release: 2010-03-03
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1449662773

Clinical Decision Making for the Physical Therapist Assistant is a practical guide to developing the clinical judgment essential to effective patient care. Co-authored by two prominent physical therapy educators, this informative reference addresses a skill that is crucial to the success of Physical Therapist Assistants (PTAs). Designed to integrate decision making into PTA education, it covers the types of decisions that must be made in physical therapy treatment and offers sound guidance on how to make them. Critical thinking questions and treatment activities are included with each chapter to enable students to apply what they’ve learned to real-life situations. This text is a valuable resource for intermediate and post intermediate physical therapist assistant courses. Designed Specifically for PTAs Provides clear guidance on making everyday clinical decisions Covers decision making in the context of major areas of physical therapy Integrates decision making into technical education Provides examples of decisions encountered in patient care

Writing Patient/Client Notes

Writing Patient/Client Notes
Author: Ginge Kettenbach
Publisher: F.A. Davis
Total Pages: 295
Release: 2016-05-11
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 080365846X

Develop all of the skills you need to write clear, concise, and defensible patient/client care notes using a variety of tools, including SOAP notes. This is the ideal resource for any health care professional needing to learn or improve their skills—with simple, straight forward explanations of the hows and whys of documentation. It also keeps pace with the changes in Physical Therapy practice today, emphasizing the Patient/Client Management and WHO’s ICF model.

The Role of the Physical Therapist Assistant

The Role of the Physical Therapist Assistant
Author: Holly M. Clynch
Publisher: F.A. Davis
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2016-10-05
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0803658281

Be prepared for your new role as a PTA. This is the perfect introduction to the history of the Physical Therapist Assistant and their responsibilities today. The 2nd Edition of this groundbreaking delves into the ever-expanding role of the PTA in the clinical setting, as well as the regulations that govern the PTA’s scope of work.

Introduction to Pathology for the Physical Therapist Assistant

Introduction to Pathology for the Physical Therapist Assistant
Author: Jahangir Moini
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Total Pages: 709
Release: 2020-01-16
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1284179362

Introduction to Pathology for the Physical Therapist Assistant, Second Edition offers an introduction to pathology for students enrolled in physical therapist assistant (PTA) programs.