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We have been using the UDS Template for the sign-in sheet. We still use our

electronic document for the plan of care, goals etc.

I did have an additional question regarding team conference composition. It

seems unclear in the final rule as to whether PTA's and COTA's can attend/report

at team conferences. How are all of you interpreting this?

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From: PTManager [mailto:PTManager ] On Behalf Of

Stoddart, Lori

Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 2:18 PM

To: 'PTManager '

Subject: IRF question

Is anyone using the UDS template for their interdisciplinary Team Conference?

Did anyone revise their Team Conf document as a result of the Final Rule? If

yes, in what way?

Lori Stoddart, OTR

Inpatient Therapy Manager

Physical Rehabilitation Services

Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital

23333 Biddle Avenue

Wyandotte, MI 48192

734/246-8963

lstodda1@...<mailto:lstodda1%40hfhs.org>

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In all my conversations with other IRF Administrators/Managers and the info from

various CMS webinars, the answer is no for Assistants.

Lori Stoddart, OTR

Inpatient Therapy Manager

Physical Rehabilitation Services

Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital

23333 Biddle Avenue

Wyandotte, MI 48192

734/246-8963

lstodda1@...

From: PTManager [mailto:PTManager ] On Behalf Of

Crossley,

Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 4:20 PM

To: PTManager

Subject: RE: IRF question

We have been using the UDS Template for the sign-in sheet. We still use our

electronic document for the plan of care, goals etc.

I did have an additional question regarding team conference composition. It

seems unclear in the final rule as to whether PTA's and COTA's can attend/report

at team conferences. How are all of you interpreting this?

________________________________

From: PTManager <mailto:PTManager%40yahoogroups.com>

[mailto:PTManager <mailto:PTManager%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf

Of Stoddart, Lori

Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 2:18 PM

To: 'PTManager <mailto:%27PTManager%40yahoogroups.com>'

Subject: IRF question

Is anyone using the UDS template for their interdisciplinary Team Conference?

Did anyone revise their Team Conf document as a result of the Final Rule? If

yes, in what way?

Lori Stoddart, OTR

Inpatient Therapy Manager

Physical Rehabilitation Services

Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital

23333 Biddle Avenue

Wyandotte, MI 48192

734/246-8963

lstodda1@...<mailto:lstodda1%40hfhs.org><mailto:lstodda1%40hfhs.org>

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CMS has since published clarifications to the final rule and they were very

explicit that PTAs and COTAs can not represent their disciplines at team

meetings.

" 5. Clarification regarding whether certified occupational therapy assistants

and physical therapy assistants may be the representatives of their respective

therapy disciplines at the interdisciplinary team meetings.

Answer: The regulations state that the interdisciplinary team meetings must

focus on the following: „h Assessing the individual's progress towards the

rehabilitation goals; Considering possible resolutions to any problems that

could impede progress towards the goals; Reassessing the validity of the

rehabilitation goals previously established; and Monitoring and revising the

treatment plan, as needed.

Generally, state licensure laws preclude therapy assistants from evaluating

patients and establishing or revising/modifying plans of care, which are some of

the core functions of the interdisciplinary team meeting. Since therapy

assistants cannot perform the core functions of the interdisciplinary team

meetings, then they cannot represent their respective disciplines at the

meetings. "

>

> We have been using the UDS Template for the sign-in sheet. We still use our

electronic document for the plan of care, goals etc.

> I did have an additional question regarding team conference composition. It

seems unclear in the final rule as to whether PTA's and COTA's can attend/report

at team conferences. How are all of you interpreting this?

>

>

> ________________________________

> From: PTManager [mailto:PTManager ] On Behalf

Of Stoddart, Lori

> Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 2:18 PM

> To: 'PTManager '

> Subject: IRF question

>

>

>

> Is anyone using the UDS template for their interdisciplinary Team Conference?

Did anyone revise their Team Conf document as a result of the Final Rule? If

yes, in what way?

>

> Lori Stoddart, OTR

> Inpatient Therapy Manager

> Physical Rehabilitation Services

> Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital

> 23333 Biddle Avenue

> Wyandotte, MI 48192

> 734/246-8963

> lstodda1@...<mailto:lstodda1%40hfhs.org>

>

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