Physical therapists wrestle with clinical competence the way teenage girls look at themselves in the mirror and ask..."Am I pretty enough?"Newly graduated physical therapists come armed with knowledge of tests and measures that can answer painful clinical questions and help patients get better, quicker.We have available free resources - outcomes scales like OPTIMAL, DASH and LEFS that only 48% of See original here: Compliance and competence

Outpatient physical therapists don't often deal with life and death issues.We may help patients with...back and neck painwalking difficultystiffnesssports injuriesbalance problems...to name a few.We make decisions, however, that affect patients' quality of life based on their self-reported activity limitations and their performance on standardized tests and measures.That's why I was surprised Excerpt from: 'Fancy Theory' in Physical Therapy

Bulletproof Decision Making started out as my own professional exploration of Medicare chart compliance for my private practice physical therapy clinic.(note: you can sign up for Bulletproof at the bottom of this page)I wanted to make a better compliance plan for my Medicare charts and notes.My starting assumption was that good clinical documentation is completely related to competent clinical Go here to read the rest: Is Medicare compliance related to clinical competence?