Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to documentation
  • Part I: The health record. Overview of the health record
  • Legal aspects of the health record
  • Reimbursement
  • Reviewing the health record as a physical therapist
  • Part II: Documentation basics. Writing in a health record
  • Introduction to note writing
  • Medical terminology
  • Using abbreviations
  • Introduction to documentation using the international classification of functioning, disability, and health (ICF) system
  • Part III: Documenting the examination. The patient/client management format: writing history, including the review of systems
  • The patient/client management format: writing systems review and tests and measures
  • The SOAP note: stating the problem
  • The SOAP note: writing subjective (S), including the review of systems
  • The SOAP note: writing objective (O)
  • Part IV: Documenting the evaluation/assessment (A). Writing the evaluation/assessment (A)
  • Writing the diagnosis (A: diagnosis)
  • Writing the prognosis (A: prognosis)
  • Part V: Documenting the plan of care (P). Writing expected outcomes and anticipated goals
  • Documenting the intervention plan
  • Part VI: applications of documentation skills. Writing the daily visit note
  • The Medicare therapy cap, KX modifiers, and functional limitations reporting (G-codes)
  • Applications and variations in note writing
  • Appendices. Summary of the patient/client management note contents
  • Summary of the SOAP note contents
  • Summary of contents of the four types of notes
  • Tips for note writing for third-party payors
  • Review of systems and systems review forms