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Medicare Part B Guidelines for Student Treatment
December 28, 2016
Can you review the Medicare Part B guidelines as it relates to students treating patients? Read More
Professional Issues and Compliance
Concurrent Therapy Use and Students For Part A Medicare
December 21, 2016
Can you review therapy use with students and use of concurrent treatment with regard to billing? Read More
Professional Issues and Compliance
Using an Aide for Therapy Services with Part B Medicare Patient
December 14, 2016
You are working in an outpatient clinic that deals primarily with Medicare Part B as your payor. You have an aide in your clinic, and you ask the aide to complete the therapeutic exercise program with... Read More
Professional Issues and Compliance
Group Therapy Requirements for Medicare Part A and Part B
December 7, 2016
Can you review the requirements for Medicare Part A and B circumstances for group therapy? Read More
Common Findings on Physical Exam for Distal Biceps Tendon Rupture
November 30, 2016
What are the common finding on physical exam with distal biceps tendon rupture? Read More
Orthopedics Sports
Bed Mobility and Transfer Training with Dementia Patient
November 23, 2016
For early and middle stages of dementia, what are some steps/helpful guidelines when having patients perform bed mobility and transfers? Read More
Geriatrics
Keys to Success-Nonoperative Management of Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
November 16, 2016
What are the key to success in the nonoperative managment of cubital tunnel syndrome? Read More
Gait Training Patient With Dementia
November 9, 2016
How should we tailor our treatment or approach a patient with the early and middle stages of dementia during gait training? Read More
Geriatrics
Clinical Documentation Supporting to Slow the Rate of Decline
November 2, 2016
Do have examples or key phrases you use in your assessment part of your note to justify PT to slow the rate of decline in patients chronic condition? Read More
Geriatrics Home Health Orthopedics Professional Issues and Compliance
Management After Simple Dislocation of the Elbow
October 26, 2016
What is they typical managment for a simple elbow dislocation? Read More
Orthopedics Sports
Pelvic Floor Muscle Training PostPartum
October 19, 2016
What should our patients be striving for in regards to pelvic muscle floor exercises? Read More
Pelvic Health
Guideline For Mobile App Evaluation
October 12, 2016
Is there a guideline for mobile app evaluation? Read More
Professional Issues and Compliance
Internal Pelvic Floor Examination Timeline after Delivery
October 5, 2016
How long should a physical therapist who practices women's health PT, wait until performing an internal pelvic floor examination after delivery? Read More
Pelvic Health
Berg Balance and Assistive Device Use
September 28, 2016
Can you have a patient use an assitive device when using the Berg to predict fall risk? Read More
Acute Care Geriatrics Neurology Orthopedics
Physical Therapy in the Acute Postpartum Phase
September 21, 2016
Is there a case for direct PT intervention in the acute postpartum phase? After c-section? Read More
Pelvic Health
Conflict of Interest-Financial Confidentiality?
September 14, 2016
Is there such a thing as financial confidentiality? Read More
Ethics and Jurisprudence
Heath Care Terms
September 7, 2016
Do the terms of single payer, universal health care, socialized medicine and medicare for all mean the same? Read More
Home Health Professional Issues and Compliance
Cultural Competence Defined
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August 31, 2016
What is cultural competence and how is it defined in regards to home care PT? Read More
Home Health
Seat Assessment In Office Enviroment
August 24, 2016
What all do you look at when assessing the seat in an office enviroment? Read More
Orthopedics Professional Issues and Compliance
Cultural Sensitivity
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August 17, 2016
What is cultural sensitivity? Read More
Geriatrics Home Health Neurology Orthopedics Professional Issues and Compliance