How do you 'justify' your physical therapy?How do you 'prove' that your patient needs physical therapy and is benefiting from your care.Many physical therapists think that the patients verbal statements "I feel better!" placed in the written chart is sufficient to justify services to Medicare patients.Many therapists use a simple outcome measure to show progress and demonstrate need.Is one simple Go here to see the original: Justify your Physical Therapy

Miss Edy still can't kneel down.She told me today in physical therapy.Miss Edy has been a physical therapy patient before for short courses of PT that have, thus far, ended with a surgical procedure.She has, at various times, received therapy for her right hip, knee, low back and neck.In that time span, she has had her right hip replaced and has had rods-and-screws implanted in her spine.Her Visit link: The Episode of Care that Cost More