Hands Heal: Communication, Documentation, and Insurance Billing for Manual TherapistsThe Third Edition of this widely used text provides manual therapists with much-needed guidance on taking client histories, setting functional goals, communicating with health care and legal professionals, documenting outcomes, and billing insurance companies. This edition includes crucial information on HIPAA regulations, new and updated blank forms, and lists of codes for self-referred patients and for insurance verification forms. Reader-friendly features include sidebars, case studies, chapter summaries, and useful appendices. A front-of-book CD-ROM includes the blank forms for use in practice, a quick-reference abbreviation list, and a quiz tool to review key concepts. Faculty ancillaries are available upon adoption. |
Contents
Communication | 4 |
COMMUNICATION | 11 |
Team Therapy Model | 16 |
Communic ommunication with | 34 |
Communication with the Health Care Team | 35 |
Communication with the Legal Team | 51 |
DOCUMENTATION | 69 |
Intake Forms | 87 |
SOAP Charting | 121 |
Energy Work and Relaxation | 155 |
BILLING AND ETHICS | 173 |
Ethics | 217 |
APPENDICES | 235 |
Common terms and phrases
activities Amount Billed apply attorney authorization back pain benefits BILLING FOR MANUAL billing information CHAPTER chiropractic claim COMMUNICATION condition contract CranioSacral Therapy Darnel's Date of Injury Dates of coverage diagnosis documentation ethical example feel Figure functional outcomes goals for health guidelines HANDS HEAL health care providers health care team health information form HIPAA Hostetter hydrocodone ICD-9 codes ID#/DOB initial Injury Information INSURANCE BILLING insurance carrier insurance company intake forms John Olson LaLuna low back low back pain MANUAL THERAPISTS massage therapy medical necessity mild Minnehaha modalities Moon River muscle myofascial release neck Patient Name patient's health payment personal injury practitioner prescription progress reports range of motion Rebill Date referring HCP reimbursement request scoliosis scope of practice self-care session Signature SOAP chart SOAP notes specific symptoms techniques therapeutic relationship tient treatment plan trigger point verify whiplash