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DESCRIPTION
1 Contact Hour
Intermediate Level: Regardless of your payor source, a therapy plan of care cannot be closed without a proper discharge note. It is the clinician’s final opportunity to justify the services provided, demonstrate progress, and provide closure to the “story” of the patient’s treatment. This course provides the required documentation components of discharge from therapy services, including requirements set by Medicare B, as well as important tips on how to capture medical necessity and skills of the therapist.
COURSE GOAL
To provide the steps necessary for writing an appropriate discharge notes in accordance with Medicare B regulations.
OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this course, the Learner will be able to:
ACCREDITATIONS
Dynamic Group is an approved provider of continuing education courses by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This program is offered for 0.1 CEUs, Intermediate Level, Professional Issues: Legal, Legislative & Regulatory Issues.. The assignment of AOTA CEU’s does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
This course is AOTA approved for .1 CEUs
NBCOT 1.25 PDU
This program is offered for 0.1 CEUs (Intermediate level, Related area).
Approved for .1 CEUs (1 contact hour) by the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers.
State of Illinois Physical Therapy Continuing Education Sponsor License No: 216.000127
Dynamic Learning Online is approved by New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions as a sponsor of Continuing Education for Physical Therapists & Physical Therapy Assistants
Dynamic Learning Online is a Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners (TPTA) Accredited Provider. The assignment of Texas PT CCUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by TPTA or TBPTE.
This course is also approved by the:
Authors and Instructor
Instructor: Melissa Cohn Bernstein, OTR/L, FAOTA is the founder, President/CEO of Dynamic Group. Dynamic Group provides consulting and clinical educational services to the healthcare industry through Dynamic Learning Online, Inc. providing E-Learning for healthcare professionals
With over thirty- five years of experience in healthcare business operations, adult clinical practice, and Medicare regulatory & reimbursement expertise. Melissa’s career includes over 20 years of experience in clinical practice and management with a focus on adult rehab in long term care/skilled nursing facilities and out-patient rehab clinics.
Since 2000, her focus has expanded to offer continuing education and training across the therapy spectrum providing time-sensitive, evidence-based online courses developed by industry experts.
Mrs. Bernstein was nominated and received the highest AOTA honor of a Fellow of Occupational Therapy (FAOTA) at the 2006 conference. Melissa has published several articles and co-authored several book. From August 2006 –November 2009 she served as the Executive Director for NARA, National Association of Rehabilitation Providers and Agencies, an organization that represents and supports rehabilitation practices nationally with a focus on legislation and running a rehab business from a clinically and operationally perspective in a challenging environment. She was honored in May 2011 with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Board of Directors of NARA, the first recipient of this award.
Consultant/Subject Matter Expert: Nancy J. Beckley, MS, MBA, CHC
Nancy Beckley & Associates LLC is a rehab compliance consulting firm providing consulting and training services, as well outsourced compliance services to therapy clinics, home health agencies, DME suppliers, contract therapy companies, SNFs and other rehab professionals.
The regulatory environment of Medicare, the ever-changing environment of managed care, and the constant need to develop and implement effective marketing strategies are challenges faced by most rehab providers and therapy clinics. Mrs. Beckley assist Rehab providers with these challenges and provide targeted consulting expertise to enable the organization to meet these challenges
Contributing Author : Kate Brewer, PT, MBA, GCS is the President and Owner of Progressive Rehab Solutions. In addition to her consulting activities she is also the Vice President and Compliance Officer of a Rehab Agency managing over 300 employees.
Her hands-on experience ensures that you will be kept on the leading edge of the latest changes to Medicare and other reimbursement and coding changes. Ms. Brewer has her BA in Communications, her MPT from Marquette University and a MBA from Cardinal Stritch University.
Ms. Brewer is nationally recognized for her expertise in documentation and coding issues and currently serves on the editorial board for the following publications:
Ms. Brewer has authored the books:
Author(s) Disclosures
Melissa Cohn Bernstein, OTR/L, FAOTA Instructor/Writer, Dynamic Group (Dynamic Learning Online, Inc.)
Nancy J. Beckley, MS, MBA, CHC Content Consultant/content expert, Dynamic Group (Dynamic Learning Online, Inc.)
Kate Brewer, PT, MBA, GCS, Contracted Instructor/Writer, Dynamic Group (Dynamic Learning Online, Inc.)
All therapy services provided to a Medicare B beneficiary under their benefit are subject to the scrutiny of Medicare as the payor. Some claims are paid, some are not. This Intermediate course will assist therapists in understanding how to navigate the appeals and denials processes when a claim for services provided to a Medicare B beneficiary has been denied by the Medicare Approved Contractor (MAC), fiscal intermediary or carrier.
To provide a guide through the Medicare B appeals process.
This course is AOTA approved for .1 CEU
2 Contact Hours
Providing therapy services under Medicare A in a skilled nursing facility (SNF) is a greatly rewarding experience. However, many therapists and assistants are challenged and intimidated by the numerous rules and regulations that govern the provision of these services. This Intermediate module is designed to provide a bird’s eye overview of the UPDATED regulations, effective October 1, 2011 that govern the provision of therapy services and provide insight into how the overall payment system works under the MDS 3.0, including reimbursement under Medicare A, including RUGS-IV assessments are required, and how therapy services are delivered and captured for Medicare A beneficiaries.
The student will be able to identify the key components of the minimum data set (MDS) 3.0 for which therapy is responsible and how to complete them accurately.
Dynamic Group is an approved provider of continuing education courses by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This program is offered for 0.2 CEUs, Intermediate Level, Professional Issues: Legal, Legislative & Regulatory Issues.. The assignment of AOTA CEU’s does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
This course is AOTA approved for .2 CEU
NBCOT 2.5 PDU
This program is offered for 0.2 CEUs (Intermediate level, Related area).
Approved for .2 CEUs (2 contact hours) by the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers.
Author and Instructor
Intermediate Level course. Compliance plays a very important role in helping to preserve and protect Medicare dollars. This course will provide the key elements a compliance program needs in order to help monitor documentation and coding. In addition, information will be presented on how to implement a good quality assurance program for documentation, including the basics of the audit and medical review programs utilized by Medicare.
The student will be able to identify the components of a good compliance and quality assurance process for therapy documentation and be familiar with the different audits Medicare uses.
3 Contact Hour Course
This course is designed to introduce health care practitioners to the principles and application of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP).
This 3 contact hour course is the first in a series and will cover the basic techniques used to apply research evidence to everyday clinical decision making. These principles and skills will allow the student to apply current best practice evidence immediately and improve clinical decision making and clinical practice. The course will incorporate self-guided text lectures, demonstrations, practice assignments, and a final exam is to be completed at the conclusion of the course.
This course is designed for learners who are Beginners or are Advanced Beginners in using EBP principles.
Course Goal: To be able to critically analyze research literature to inform clinical decision making.
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to
This course is AOTA approved for 0.3 CEUs
NBCOT 3.75 PDU
AOTA Classification Codes:
This program is offered for 0.3 CEU (Intermediate level, Related area).
This course is also approved by:
Thomas Cappaert, PhD, ATC, CSCS
Dr. Cappaert is currently a Visiting Lecturer at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. He received his PhD from the University of Toledo in Clinical Exercise Physiology and has taught at the graduate and undergraduate-level in the following topic areas: research methods/statistics, athletic training, exercise physiology, anatomy and physiology, exercise testing and wellness. He has clinical experience in athletic training, physical rehabilitation, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and in fitness and wellness programming.
Dr. Cappaert serves on the Editorial board of the Journal of Athletic Training, the Athletic Training Education Journal, the Journal of College Science Teaching and is a manuscript reviewer for several other journals. He is a BOC Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC), Certified Strength and Conditional Specialist (CSCS) and an ACSM Certified Exercise Specialist.
Research interests include environmental cold injury, endurance training and lumbar spine injuries in athletes.
Author Disclosure
Thomas Cappaert, PhD, ATC, CSCS, Contracted Instructor/Writer, Dynamic Group (Dynamic Learning Online, Inc.)
Financial - Author for Evidence Based Practice, Part 1: The Basics, receives royalty payments.
Non-financial - No relevant non-financial relationship exists.
Teaching MethodS
Teaching methods: This course will incorporate self-guided text lectures, demonstrations, and practice assignments. E-mail correspondence with the instructor is encouraged but not required. There is one final exam, with the expectation of an 80% score to receive credit for the course.
3-Part Course Curriculum - 8 hrs Introductory to Intermediate Level
Purchase this bundle at a 10% discount!
This three part series is designed to introduce health care practitioners to the principles and application of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP).
The first course is this series will cover the basic techniques used to apply research evidence to everyday clinical decision making. The second in a series and will cover the techniques used to critically appraise research evidence in the form of meta-analysis and systematic review articles. These principles and skills will allow the student to apply current best practice evidence immediately and improve clinical decision making and clinical practice. The third and last course in the series covers the techniques used to critically appraise research evidence in the form of articles reporting intervention or treatment technique research, diagnosis or testing technique research, prognosis or risk research and harm or etiology research.
The first course is this series will cover the basic techniques used to apply research evidence to everyday clinical decision making.
The second in a series and will cover the techniques used to critically appraise research evidence in the form of meta-analysis and systematic review articles. These principles and skills will allow the student to apply current best practice evidence immediately and improve clinical decision making and clinical practice.
The third and last course in the series covers the techniques used to critically appraise research evidence in the form of articles reporting intervention or treatment technique research, diagnosis or testing technique research, prognosis or risk research and harm or etiology research.
These principles and skills will allow the student to apply current best practice evidence immediately and improve clinical decision making and clinical practice.
You may purchase this 8 hour course curriculum OR courses on an individual basis.
See specific course listings for full details
COURSE List
Evidence Based Practice 8 Hour 3-Part Course Curriculum
This course is designed to introduce health care practitioners to the principles and application of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP). This course is the first in a series and will cover the basic techniques used to apply research evidence to everyday clinical decision making. It is designed for learners who are Beginners or are Advanced Beginners in using EBP principles.
This course is designed to expand on the basic knowledge of the application of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP). It is the second in a series and will cover the techniques used to critically appraise research evidence in the form of meta-analysis and systematic review articles.
This course is the third in a series and will cover the techniques used to critically appraise research evidence in the form of articles reporting diagnosis or testing technique research. These principles and skills will allow the student to apply current best practice evidence immediately and improve clinical decision making and clinical practice.
Dynamic Group is an approved provider of continuing education courses by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This program is offered for CEUs in the following categories: Introductory/Intermediate Level, Occupational Therapy Process: Intervention; Domain of OT: Client Factors; Professional Issues, Contemporary Issues & Trends. The assignment of AOTA CEU’s does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
AOTA Classification Code:
These courses are individually AOTA approved
These courses have been individually approved* by State Boards or other Associations.
*See specific course listings for full details on approvals
Teaching Methods
Teaching Methods: The courses will incorporate self-guided text lectures, demonstrations, practice assignments, and a final exam is to be completed at the conclusion of each course.
2 Contact Hour Course
This course is designed to expand on the basic knowledge of the application of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP).
It is the second in a series and will cover the techniques used to critically appraise research evidence in the form of meta-analysis and systematic review articles. These principles and skills will allow the student to apply current best practice evidence immediately and improve clinical decision making and clinical practice.
Course Goal: To be able to critically analyze literature that examines evidence in the form of meta-analysis and systematic review to inform clinical decision making.
This course is AOTA approved for 0.2 CEUs
Financial - Author for Evidence Based Practice, Part 2: Critical Appraisal of Meta-Analysis and Systemic Review Papers, receives royalty payments.
Non-financial - No relevant non-financial relationship exists
This course is the third in a series and will cover the techniques used to critically appraise research evidence in the form of articles reporting
Course Goal: To be able to critically analyze literature that examines interventions or treatment techniques to inform clinical decision making.
Financial - Author of Evidence Based Practice, Part 3: Critical Appraisal Techniques, receives royalty payments.
The Joint Commission, 2013 Hospital Accreditation Standards is essential knowledge for all healthcare workers who are in a hospital setting. This specially priced online course provides the Rehab portion of the standards to be used as a supplement to reinforce your general orientation to the hospital. Essential JCAHO Guidelines for the Rehab Dept. will reinforce the Rehab department’s specific information that will provide an ongoing resource for you to use as a reference. Furthermore, you will become familiar with the hospital’s mission, vision, values as well as the hospital policies and procedures that are designed to create a safe and positive environment for both staff and patients.
Course Topics
This course meets criteria for accreditation standards for national and state accrediting bodies. Due to the mandatory nature of the Rehab information, knowledge gained in this course meets compliance of JACHO accredited hospitals for those therapists working in hospital setting. Upon successfully completing this course, therapist will receive a certificate of attendance for 2 content hours.
Angela M. Phillips, PT
A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, School of Allied Health Professions, Ms. Phillips has over 35 years of experience as a consultant, health care executive, hospital administrator, educator, and clinician. Ms. Phillips is one of the nation’s leading consultants assisting acute rehabilitation units and hospitals in operating effectively under the Medicare prospective payment system (PPS) and in addressing key issues related to compliance.
Ms. Phillips has extensive experience as a speaker and consultant for inpatient rehabilitation, long term acute care hospitals, outpatient therapy, and hospital based rehabilitation services including operational assessment and management, performance improvement, clinical programming, and accreditation preparation.
In her role as a rehabilitation consultant, Angela Phillips brings a wide variety of expertise across the rehabilitation continuum of care. She specializes in providing management support for rehabilitation hospitals, units, clinics, and practices. Ms. Phillips is recognized as a pioneer in providing consultation and tools for preparation for The Joint Commission (TJC) survey for managers and staff involved in rehabilitation in various settings.
Ms. Phillips’ areas of expertise include the following:
Ms. Phillips has been a frequent speaker for the American Physical Therapy Association and other professional groups. She is author of The Desktop Consultant: The Rehab Department’s Guide to JCAHO, The Desktop Consultant: The Book of Policies for Rehabilitation Services, and a frequent contributor to physical therapy publications.
Ms. Phillips is the 2006 recipient of the Texas Physical Therapy Association’s Tom Waugh Leadership Award. She has represented the American Physical Therapy Association as the Vice President for the Section on Health Policy and Administration and actively participates in political issues that affect the industry.
Angela M. Phillips, PT, Instructor/writer, Dynamic Learning Online, Inc.
As a self-directed learner in this interactive course, you are encouraged to practice, seek out and read additional references regarding Essential JCAHO Guidelines for the Rehab Dept. that can only enhance the contents provided within this course. This course consists of instructor-based lecture in text format, web links, instructor/class e-mail, pictures, graphics, references and resources..
