The Handbook for Home Health Therapy Documentation

Therapy utilization is under scrutiny by the federal government, making defensive and accurate therapy documentation crucial to home health agencies. In fact, high therapy utilization is one of six target areas for the Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report. The Handbook to Home Health Therapy Documentation, sold in convenient packs of 10, is your tool for frontline therapist education. Through clear and practical scenarios, and the know-how of expert author Cindy Krafft, PT, MS, therapists will be able to integrate complete documentation to avoid claim denial, fraud, or compliance issues. This handbook will teach you how to: - Understand the theory and purpose of documentation to avoid incidents of claim denial, fraud, or noncompliance - Coordinate documentation between therapists and other members of the clinical team to improve patient care - Develop measurable and meaningful goals - Conduct and document assessments that show medical necessity - Set appropriate visit frequencies and durations - Document OASIS correctly Table of Contents: The World of Home Health Documentation: The 'D' Word Medical Necessity OASIS Assessments Goals Planning Care Routine Visits Reassessments