Documenting Physical Therapy: The Reviewer Perspective

by Angela Baeten PT, Michael L. Moran ScD PT, Lynn Phillippi MS PT

The introduction examines both what data the reviewer seeks and what the reviewer often finds to be insufficient in the documentation presented. Practical suggestions for effective and functional documentation are discussed. Case studies are utilized to compare poor documentation to improved documentation.

* Comprehensive overview of documentation in physical therapy for the purpose of justifying treatment strategies and avoiding claim denials *
Case studies illustrate acceptable and unacceptable documentation practices *
Provides suggestions to improve documentation

144 pages, Paperback

First published September 15, 1999