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Documentation for Rehabilitation

A Guide to Clinical Decision Making in Physical Therapy

  • 4th Edition - April 12, 2024
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Lori Quinn, James Gordon
  • Language: English

Better patient management starts with better documentation! Documentation for Rehabilitation, 4th Edition demonstrates how to accurately document treatment progress and pati… Read more

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Description

Better patient management starts with better documentation! Documentation for Rehabilitation, 4th Edition demonstrates how to accurately document treatment progress and patient outcomes using a framework for clinical reasoning based on the International Classification for Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) model adopted by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). The documentation guidelines in this practical resource are easily adaptable to different practice settings and patient populations in physical therapy and physical therapy assisting. Realistic examples and practice exercises reinforce the understanding and application of concepts, improving skills in both documentation and clinical reasoning.

Key features

  • Workbook/textbook format with examples and exercises in each chapter helps reinforce understanding of concepts
  • Coverage of practice settings includes documentation examples in acute care, rehabilitation, outpatient, home care, nursing homes, pediatrics, school, and community settings
  • Case examples for a multitude of documentation types include initial evaluations, progress notes, daily notes, letters to insurance companies, Medicare documentation, and documentation in specialized settings

Table of contents

SECTION I Key Aspects of Clinical Documentation

1. Disablement Models and the ICF Framework

2. Essentials of Documentation

3. Legal Aspects of Documentation

4. Standardized Outcome Measures

5. Payment Policy and Coding

6. Electronic Medical Records

SECTION II Documenting the Initial Evaluation and Beyond: A Case-Based Guide

7. Clinical Decision-Making and the Initial Evaluation Format

8. Documenting Reason for Referral: Health Condition and Participation

9. Documenting Activities

10. Documenting Impairments in Body Structure and Function

11. Documenting the Assessment: Summary and Diagnosis

12. Developing and Documenting Effective Goals

13. Documenting the Plan of Care

14. Session Notes and Progress Notes Using a Modified SOAP Format

15. Special Formats: Screening Evaluations, Discharge Summaries, Letters, and Patient Education Materials

16. Documentation in Pediatrics

Appendix
A: American Physical Therapy Association Position on Documentation
B: Rehabilitation Abbreviations
C: Answers to Exercises
D: Documentation Review Sample Checklist
E: Sample Range of Motion and Strength Assessment Form

Product details

  • Edition: 4
  • Latest edition
  • Published: April 12, 2024
  • Language: English

About the authors

LQ

Lori Quinn

Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor of Movement Science and KinesiologyDirector, Neurorehabilitation Research LabTeachers College, Columbia University, USA

JG

James Gordon

Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Associate DeanDivision of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, USA