Quandaries in Medical Documentation and Early Intervention Therapies
Presented by Jeanine Colburn
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Meet your instructor
Jeanine Colburn
Jeanine has been a practicing physical therapist since 1975. A pediatric clinical specialist since 1994, she had extensive experience with the adult rehabilitation population earlier in her career. She first began billing for services as a solo provider in 1992 when she moved to an area that did not have pediatric physical…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Early Intervention Documentation and Elements of Medical Documentation Required for Billing Health Insurance
This chapter reviews early intervention documentation requirements and compares them to documentation required for reimbursement from health insurance. It introduces the basic elements of documentation required for the medically oriented evaluation. The requirements for the medically oriented re-evaluation are also discussed.
2. Pediatric Therapist Jargon, Documentation and Denials
This chapter highlights how using popular pediatric therapy terms can sabotage medical reimbursement. It will introduce known ‘red flag’ terms and why these terms may not be appropriate for medical documentation. This chapter helps the participant determine more relevant and appropriate terms for documentation of patient disorders.
3. Treatment Notes and Progress Reports
This chapter will help the participant will demonstrate an understanding of the elements of a treatment note versus a progress report. It will review the basic elements required in the treatment note, and the expected elements of a progress report. This chapter will also give examples of information that should not be included in a treatment note or progress report.
