Course Description
Course Description:
Providing excellent client centered services depends on documentation that clearly illustrates the medical necessity of the client. Complete and thorough documentation is the foundation for successful reimbursement of therapy services. If this is achieved, the client, the clinician, and payer will all benefit. This session will address key specific requirements for documentation including screens; evaluation/plan of care; reason for referral; prior level of function; goals; progress reporting and discharge summary. Participants will learn how to evaluate and articulate the medical necessity of their client, illustrate the complexity of their skills to support the necessity of your treatment plans, and recognize through examples what constitutes appropriate documentation.
Accreditation Information:
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Course Goals & Objectives:
Course Goals:
Providing excellent client centered services depends on documentation that clearly illustrates the medical necessity of the client. Complete and thorough documentation is the foundation for successful reimbursement of therapy services. If this is achieved, the client, the clinician, and payer will all benefit. This session will address key specific requirements for documentation including screens; evaluation/plan of care; reason for referral; prior level of function; goals; progress reporting and discharge summary. Participants will learn how to evaluate and articulate the medical necessity of their client, illustrate the complexity of their skills to support the necessity of your treatment plans, and recognize through examples what constitutes appropriate documentation.
Professional Objectives:
- Explain how therapy documentation creates a clinical picture of the client and justifies reimbursement.
- List specific requirements for documentation including screens; evaluation/plan of care; reason for referral; prior level of function; goals; progress reporting and discharge summary.
- Outline the complexity of your skills to support the necessity of your treatment plans.
- Identify through examples what constitutes appropriate documentation.
Disclosures:
SEMINAR-ON-DEMAND
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Contact Hours: 2 contact hours in length (check your state’s approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).
Target Audience: Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant, Speech Language Pathologist
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Criteria for Completion: Criteria for Completion: A score of 75% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 75% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved
Personnel Disclosure:
Financial – Neely Sullivan is employed and receives a salary. She receives payment from HomeCEU for the presentation of this course.
Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
No relevant conflicts of interest exist for any member of the activity planning committee.
Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service
Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.