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Can anyone direct me to a specific resource on Medicare Part B documentation requirements? Specifically, " treatment time " vs. " procedure time, " meaning are start/stop times acceptable or does each specific procedure (i.e., gait training) and

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Mr. Kinmartin, I have also looked into the software but I have not attempted to navigate it as of yet. I have had a chance to demo planet rehab which I liked but they did not have a treatment log flow sheet for exercises incorported into the program.

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A lot is said about joining groups that perform advocacy on your behalf. I wanted to present a group that I have found excellent on medical issues of all kinds. [url]www.cmdahome.org[/url] is their site Sac Spine

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We provide the patient with iontopatch electrodes to use at home. The patient's MD writes a prescription for the medication, and the patient fills that at an outside pharmacy. The patient is charged an evaluation, and a one time charge for the elect

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We run a w/c clinic attended by PT, DME and physician. We're looking for an efficient documentation system for computer that would automatically carry info from the eval write up to the letter of medical necessity and include the HCPC codes. Have l

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I posted this question last week and got no response so I'll give it another shot. This is an interesting question to me because I've never experienced the situation. We are a free standing, hospital- based outpatient center and have a request to s

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We have an office manager that we would like to train in electronic billing/collections. Can someone provide info. on a program/seminar that can take our manager from the beginning to the end with electronic billing/coding? Thanks for any help you c

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I would like to apologize to the list serve for sending a personal/professional message over the list serve. However, If you are stopping by Ohio you are all certainly welcome to come to the East Central Disrtict OPTA meeting and help us Celebrate

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Our hand therapist looked into this and said to try Pearson Surgical website([url]www.pearsonsurgical.com[/url]) or call 1-. Hope that helps. Bubba Klostermann, WORK & REHAB, Abilene, Texas

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We just negotiated 2 home health contracts. Figure your salary cost including all benefits (medical insurance, vacation/sick leave, paid holidays, professional liability insurance, license/dues, continuing education) as well as travel time, paper wo

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Elaine: If you are referring to the L.Ron Hubbard management style I would be happy to share some personal experiences that I have had with this in the past, but would prefer you email me personally if you are interested. Ric Baird, MS, PT, ATC Int

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Group- Hi. I'm still really interested to see if others have done any rate negotiation for the HMO/PPO groups that they participate with. Only one reply so far (thanks Bubba K!)... The other " thing " is related to PC based scheduling softwa

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, You said, " At least people have an idea of what PT is... :) OT is..ummm...we could say...less respected than PT, " but I'd disagree. I'd at least disagree with the word " respect, " and would exchange it for " understood. " People have so

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Jim: Very interesting ideas, thanks for the response and sorry I did not get to this sooner. I was mostly commenting on your comparison of the % of moneys spent on health care in the USA versus China, which did not seem to convey any message whatso

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I agree that this is a good idea and truthfully - it is the way the continuum was meant to be! To set it up as a 'new program' is a great way to market (not sure if I used the right word in the context of other recent discussions on the listserve) t

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This is hypothetical, ethical question I will ask my students. I have a question for the group, A patient in a clinic who is tetraplegic from a massive CVA with severe hypertonicity is treated for therapy. The patient is very difficult to work wit

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Some information worthy of our attention. Ken Mailly, PT Mailly & Inglett Consulting, LLC 68 Seneca Trail Wayne, NJ, 07470-4427 Tel. 973 692-0033 Fax 973 633-9557 [url]www.NJPTAid.biz[/url] Bridging the Gap! CMS NEWS: CMS NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE

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I think this is a good point, but I would consider this time billable under therapeutic exercise (per the example) and not necessarily " counseling. " In a message dated 1/18/2004 4:38:20 PM Central Standard Time, pennisi@... writes: > am by no m

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It doesn't sound like MedX to me but, hey who knows, the web site has no picture or description under the " technology " section. Actually, it sounds like a piece of equipment I have seen advertised in " SkyMall " (that magazine in the seat when

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Doug, Thanks for the input regarding personal trainers and PT's in a health club setting. When I started my practice, the personal trainers saw me as a threat to their business. I made it very clear to the club owner and the trainers that my practi

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Hello I sent this out a few days ago, but have had cable problems since then and lost my emails so I am resending. Thanks Given all the changes we have had to face, I was wondering what other Rehab Directors are using these days as staffing standar

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Great discussion! Another thought: I left the clinic in 1998 (after 15 years) and have enjoyed a different level of autonomy and professional recognition with my customers that I could not have imagined. I've also been enlightened to the limitation

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Ellen, Our orthopaedic surgeon gave us the protocol. Give me a call and I can fax you the information. Dudi Wittwer, O.T.R. Manager, Rehab Services Bay Area Hospital 1775 Road Coos Bay, Oregon 97420 dwittwer@...

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Can anyone direct me to a specific resource on Medicare Part B documentation requirements? Specifically, " treatment time " vs. " procedure time, " meaning are start/stop times acceptable or does each specific procedure (i.e., gait training) and

Mr. Kinmartin, I have also looked into the software but I have not attempted to navigate it as of yet. I have had a chance to demo planet rehab which I liked but they did not have a treatment log flow sheet for exercises incorported into the program.

A lot is said about joining groups that perform advocacy on your behalf. I wanted to present a group that I have found excellent on medical issues of all kinds. [url]www.cmdahome.org[/url] is their site Sac Spine

Re: Adventures in medicine

Looking for encouragement

We provide the patient with iontopatch electrodes to use at home. The patient's MD writes a prescription for the medication, and the patient fills that at an outside pharmacy. The patient is charged an evaluation, and a one time charge for the elect

We run a w/c clinic attended by PT, DME and physician. We're looking for an efficient documentation system for computer that would automatically carry info from the eval write up to the letter of medical necessity and include the HCPC codes. Have l

I posted this question last week and got no response so I'll give it another shot. This is an interesting question to me because I've never experienced the situation. We are a free standing, hospital- based outpatient center and have a request to s

We have an office manager that we would like to train in electronic billing/collections. Can someone provide info. on a program/seminar that can take our manager from the beginning to the end with electronic billing/coding? Thanks for any help you c

I would like to apologize to the list serve for sending a personal/professional message over the list serve. However, If you are stopping by Ohio you are all certainly welcome to come to the East Central Disrtict OPTA meeting and help us Celebrate

Our hand therapist looked into this and said to try Pearson Surgical website([url]www.pearsonsurgical.com[/url]) or call 1-. Hope that helps. Bubba Klostermann, WORK & REHAB, Abilene, Texas

We just negotiated 2 home health contracts. Figure your salary cost including all benefits (medical insurance, vacation/sick leave, paid holidays, professional liability insurance, license/dues, continuing education) as well as travel time, paper wo

Elaine: If you are referring to the L.Ron Hubbard management style I would be happy to share some personal experiences that I have had with this in the past, but would prefer you email me personally if you are interested. Ric Baird, MS, PT, ATC Int

Group- Hi. I'm still really interested to see if others have done any rate negotiation for the HMO/PPO groups that they participate with. Only one reply so far (thanks Bubba K!)... The other " thing " is related to PC based scheduling softwa

, You said, " At least people have an idea of what PT is... :) OT is..ummm...we could say...less respected than PT, " but I'd disagree. I'd at least disagree with the word " respect, " and would exchange it for " understood. " People have so

Jim: Very interesting ideas, thanks for the response and sorry I did not get to this sooner. I was mostly commenting on your comparison of the % of moneys spent on health care in the USA versus China, which did not seem to convey any message whatso

I agree that this is a good idea and truthfully - it is the way the continuum was meant to be! To set it up as a 'new program' is a great way to market (not sure if I used the right word in the context of other recent discussions on the listserve) t

This is hypothetical, ethical question I will ask my students. I have a question for the group, A patient in a clinic who is tetraplegic from a massive CVA with severe hypertonicity is treated for therapy. The patient is very difficult to work wit

Some information worthy of our attention. Ken Mailly, PT Mailly & Inglett Consulting, LLC 68 Seneca Trail Wayne, NJ, 07470-4427 Tel. 973 692-0033 Fax 973 633-9557 [url]www.NJPTAid.biz[/url] Bridging the Gap! CMS NEWS: CMS NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE

I think this is a good point, but I would consider this time billable under therapeutic exercise (per the example) and not necessarily " counseling. " In a message dated 1/18/2004 4:38:20 PM Central Standard Time, pennisi@... writes: > am by no m

It doesn't sound like MedX to me but, hey who knows, the web site has no picture or description under the " technology " section. Actually, it sounds like a piece of equipment I have seen advertised in " SkyMall " (that magazine in the seat when

Doug, Thanks for the input regarding personal trainers and PT's in a health club setting. When I started my practice, the personal trainers saw me as a threat to their business. I made it very clear to the club owner and the trainers that my practi

Hello I sent this out a few days ago, but have had cable problems since then and lost my emails so I am resending. Thanks Given all the changes we have had to face, I was wondering what other Rehab Directors are using these days as staffing standar

Great discussion! Another thought: I left the clinic in 1998 (after 15 years) and have enjoyed a different level of autonomy and professional recognition with my customers that I could not have imagined. I've also been enlightened to the limitation

Ellen, Our orthopaedic surgeon gave us the protocol. Give me a call and I can fax you the information. Dudi Wittwer, O.T.R. Manager, Rehab Services Bay Area Hospital 1775 Road Coos Bay, Oregon 97420 dwittwer@...

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