PT Organizations
The purpose of this organization is to make the PT law (PT Practice Act), administer PT/PTA board exams and license PTs/PTAs
What is the PT Board of CA?
The patient performs 100% of the physical task safely without any physical or verbal help, without any adaptive equipment and within a normal or reasonable amount of time.
What is independent?
Under which part of the SOAP note would you find the following statement? 3 sets of 10 reps of SLR.
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A hospital and skilled nursing facility has medical personnel providing medical care for medical conditions.
What is an in-patient medical care institution?
This is a government payment system that covers people 65 and older and is considered to be a 3rd party provider.
What is Medicare?
This organization is the accrediting agency for the PT/PTA programs and is recognized by the U.S. Dept. of Education
What is the CAPTE?
The patient performs 25-75% of the task on their own, while the therapist provides 25-75% of the physical assist or effort.
What is mod A?
Under which part of the SOAP note would you find the following statement? Do family training for bed mobility skills.
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An assisted living facility and a board in care home provide non-medical personnel assistance with activities of daily living.
What is a residential health-related care institution?
Payers negotiate with the providers to pay less than the full amount of the bill to help manage costs and includes both HMO and PPO options.
What is a managed care insurance plan?
This organization develops and administers the National Physical Therapy Exam (NPTE) for both PTs and PTAs in all states.
What is the FSBPT?
The patient does not contribute effort or assistance to the movement at all requiring the therapist to perform essentially 100% of the physical work for the activity.
What is total assistance/dependent?
Under which part of the SOAP note would you find the following statement? Increasing strength with squats as evidenced by improved quad strength from 3/5 to 4/5.
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These facilities combine health-related care and medical care by offering a continuum of care from independent living units to skilled nursing facilities.
What is a continuing care retirement community?
When providers used to charge an amount and a 3rd party payer would pay that full amount.
What is cost-based reimbursement or fee-for-service?
This organization is responsible for communication within the profession, develops relations with the public and other health care professions, establishes and promotes practice and monitors legal issues.
What is the APTA?
The patient performs 100% of the physical effort, but the therapist stands immediately next to them ready to step in if the patient loses balance.
What is standby assist?
Under which part of the SOAP note would you find the following statement? Pt reports less pain this weekend with exercise program.
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Medical services for diagnostics and treatment with medical conditions of primarily ambulatory pts who don't need inpatient care.
What is outpatient medical care?
This is a government payment system that covers people under 65 with low income and/or disabilities, and children who are not otherwise covered.
What is Medicaid?
This person was appointed head Reconstruction Aide in 1918 and is credited with being the "first PT."
Who is Mary McMillan?
The patient completes the task of their own but needs an adaptation. This includes using an assistive device, needing extra time or using adaptive tools, but requires zero human physical or verbal help.
What is modified independent?
Fluctuating ability to perform stairs due to impaired dynamic balance skills.
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Residential, non-residential, and home care that provide non-medical personnel assistance with activities of daily living.
What are health-related care institutions?
This provides insurance for workers who are injured on the job.
What is worker's compensation?