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Home health uses these CPT codes.
Ther Ex, Ther Act, Gait Training, Neuro Re-Ed
Have to consider many items in order to weigh the cost and benefit of an ever changing setting.
Who are Policy Makers?
This managerial position supervises overall care provided by PTs in several different locations in their assigned region.
What is a Regional Manager?
Productivity expectations/standards are limited by this. (Name 2)
What is traffic, road conditions, weather, Pt schedule, other caregivers present?
Typical PT-to-Pt ratio in Home Care
Home health Medicare patients fall under this type of model.
What is a rehab model?
Home health practice depends on this.
What is the state you are practicing in and the governing body in charge?
This managerial position provides home-care services only to Pts who pay them out-of-pocket.
What is a Solo Practitioner?
Safety concerns for working in home-care. (Name 2)
Driving, travel to unfamiliar locations, unkept homes, layout of Pt's home
Must be able to collaborate with these individuals. (Name 2)
Pt, caregiver, family, friends, other providers
This is limited due to the rehab model.
What are outcome measures and how PTs treat?
A home health agency needs to be verified through this federal foundation to bill through Medicare or Medicaid.
What is the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services?
Managers allow staff to do this to promote a higher patient load.
What is cherry-picking?
Treatments are limited in creativity due to this.
What is minimal equipment, assistance, and home layout?
A patient needs strengthening exercises but has no exercise equipment in their home. What should the PT do?
What is use household items or functional activities to achieve therapeutic goals?
Home care services billing Medicare patients need to be accredited through this program.
What is Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAPs)?
High turnover due to lack of cohesiveness/collaboration.
Home health PTs spend much of their workday traveling between homes and treating patients independently. This limits what professional opportunity?
What is peer collaboration?
A patient wants to improve their ability to walk to the mailbox rather than focus on improving their strength in isolation. The PT incorporates this preference into the treatment.
What is patient-centered care?
PTs are paid by this.
What is a flat fee per visit?
This type of agency provides homemaker and personal care services to assist patients with activities of daily living but does not provide skilled services.
What is a home-care aide agency?
Management responsibilities. (Name 2)
A Pt cancels their visit last minute. The PT should take this action to minimize disruptions to their schedule.
What is contact other patients to determine if a schedule adjustment is appropriate.
A home health PT asks about a patient's daily routine, living situation, and personal priorities before developing and intervention plan.
What is understanding the patient's social, environmental, and cultural influences?