RE: Faxed Plan of Treatment???

[Guest guest]

We have several physician offices that will not accept faxed documents.

In our case it is the office managers who have told us that they get too

many faxes already and any faxes received from a PT office will be

tossed. Everything must be sent by mail. We have attempted to speak with

the physicians about this but have gotten no where. Real professional!

Denny PT, FAAOMPT

Director of Rehab Services

St. North Shores Hospital

on Twp, Mi. 48045

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From: PTManager [mailto:PTManager ] On

Behalf Of Ron Carson

Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 3:27 PM

To: PTManager

Subject: Faxed Plan of Treatment???

Just had an MD's office tell me they don't accept faxed treatment plans.

No arguing with them about it, doctor just doesn't like it!

Anyone run into this roadblock before! Seems rather silly to me.

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Ron Carson MHS, OTR/L

Hope Therapy Services, LLC

www.HopeTherapyServices.com

[Guest guest]

We actually had to resort to sending our office staff out on rounds to

pick up and deliver the POC's

Not a good use of time, but unfortunately the only way we can get them

back

Ron Barbato PT

Administrative Director, Rehabilitation Services

Ephraim McDowell Health

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Faxed Plan of Treatment???

Just had an MD's office tell me they don't accept faxed treatment plans.

No arguing with them about it, doctor just doesn't like it!

Anyone run into this roadblock before! Seems rather silly to me.

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Ron Carson MHS, OTR/L

Hope Therapy Services, LLC

www.HopeTherapyServices.com

[Guest guest]

Ron, we have a list of physicians who do not like this. In my hospital setting

we will courier the POC over to their office. In my husband's private practice

he will mail or hand-deliver it to the physician. They appreciate it very much.

Jill Piazza, PT, MSPT

Florida Hospital DeLand

---- Ron Carson wrote:

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Just had an MD's office tell me they don't accept faxed treatment plans.

No arguing with them about it, doctor just doesn't like it!

Anyone run into this roadblock before! Seems rather silly to me.

--

Ron Carson MHS, OTR/L

Hope Therapy Services, LLC

www.HopeTherapyServices.com

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Jill

[Guest guest]

In our cases it is because the faxes are unreadable.

Jill Piazza, PT, MSPT

Florida Hospital DeLand

---- " Denny wrote:

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We have several physician offices that will not accept faxed documents.

In our case it is the office managers who have told us that they get too

many faxes already and any faxes received from a PT office will be

tossed. Everything must be sent by mail. We have attempted to speak with

the physicians about this but have gotten no where. Real professional!

Denny PT, FAAOMPT

Director of Rehab Services

St. North Shores Hospital

on Twp, Mi. 48045

W:

C:

________________________________

From: PTManager [mailto:PTManager ] On

Behalf Of Ron Carson

Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 3:27 PM

To: PTManager

Subject: Faxed Plan of Treatment???

Just had an MD's office tell me they don't accept faxed treatment plans.

No arguing with them about it, doctor just doesn't like it!

Anyone run into this roadblock before! Seems rather silly to me.

--

Ron Carson MHS, OTR/L

Hope Therapy Services, LLC

www.HopeTherapyServices.com