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Rehab Articles by Topic: Documentation

Initial evaluation documentation

  • Rehab Regs, Issue 6, April 3, 2009

    The initial examination is usually your first encounter with your patients, and the resulting...

Avoid these common rehab pitfalls

  • Rehab Regs, Issue 5, March 20, 2009

    Avoid these common rehab pitfalls that may lead to denials upon prospective or retrospective...

BRRR Q&A

  • Briefings on Outpatient Rehab: Reimbursement and Regulations, Issue 3, March 1, 2009

    Nancy J. Beckley, MS, MBA, CHC, explains the questions managed care providers ask when negotiating...

Improve the quality of medical record entries

  • Rehab Regs, Issue 3, February 6, 2009

    Do you know what to include in a patient’s medical record?

Avoid common denials with these strategies

  • Rehab Regs, Issue 45, December 12, 2008

    When treating a patient you must be accurate in your billing and documentation.

BRRR Q&A

  • Briefings on Outpatient Rehab: Reimbursement and Regulations, Issue 11, November 1, 2008

    Nancy Beckley answers questions about documentation for Medicare charts and planning treatment for...

Documenting medical necessity

  • Rehab Regs, Issue 42, October 17, 2008

    Medicare may deny a claim due to it not having enough or appropriate documentation to show that the...

Tip of the week: Determining prior and current functional status

  • Rehab Regs, Issue 41, October 3, 2008

    Ask patients specific questions regarding what they could do prior to their injury or illness and...

Don’t let backend operations be your facility’s downfall

  • Briefings on Outpatient Rehab: Reimbursement and Regulations, Issue 10, October 1, 2008

    You can have the best therapists in the world and a qualified, well-trained front office staff that...

Improving your medical record documentation

  • Rehab Regs, Issue 39, September 19, 2008

    Documenting events, occurrences, interactions, and outcomes in a medical record serves many...

Delegating tasks and billing appropriately

  • Briefings on Outpatient Rehab: Reimbursement and Regulations, Issue 9, September 1, 2008

    When it comes to working with aides, most therapists have two questions: “What can aides...

BRRR coding corner

  • Briefings on Outpatient Rehab: Reimbursement and Regulations, Issue 9, September 1, 2008

    Rick Gawenda, PT, answers questions about local coverage determinations and CPT codes for SLPs.

PQRI update: The 2007 bonuses have arrived

  • Briefings on Outpatient Rehab: Reimbursement and Regulations, Issue 9, September 1, 2008

    Healthcare providers who participated in the 2007 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI...