Blocks 3 & 4

Question 1

Why would a professsion be regulated?

Answer 1

To ensure high quality care
Protects consumers for the Public Good

Question 2

Regulation

Answer 2

Scope of Practice

Regulation primarily lies with the states in America

Question 3

Challenges of State-Based Regulation

Answer 3

What a profession can/can not do is linked to location rather than skills and competencies despite all providers being educated using National level standards

Results in limitations of care/access to care

ex” chiros vs PTs and manipulations/grade 5 mobilizations beef results as an overlap of scopes of practice and “turf protection” of what makes professions unique

Question 4

Sunrise

Answer 4

When a profession first applies to be regulated/licensed

lengthy process needing justification for public protection because it places financial burden on state tax payers

Question 5

Sunset

Answer 5

every 8 - 10 years in CO

The profession must justify why they need continued regulation

Question 6

Statute

Answer 6

State Practice Act signed by the state governer which becomes “the law” and creates a board that makes sure/writes rules & regulations exist to clarify the law

Question 7

Board’s Policies

Answer 7

Writen in response to the board as clarification

Question 8

Supervision

Answer 8

watching a person/activity to make certain that everything is done correctly and safely

Question 9

T or F: Supervision is necessary for PT profession because we are responsible for providing effective, efficient, safe, timely, eqitable, quality, and patient centered care to our patients

Answer 9

True! period.

Question 10

Who can a PT supervise in practice?

Answer 10

PTAs, massage therapists, athletic trainers, and aides/techs

Question 11

General Supervision

Answer 11

PT is not required to be on site for direction and supervision bt must be available by telecommunications

Question 12

Direct Supervision

Answer 12

PT is physically present in same building

Question 13

Immediate Supervision

Answer 13

PT is physically present or immediately available in the same physical building to support the supervised individual

Question 14

Personel Falling Under General Supervision

Answer 14

PTAs

Question 15

Personel Falling Under Direct Supervision

Answer 15

Aides/techs and all otherwise regulated professions

Question 16

Personel Falling Under Immediate Supervision

Answer 16

Students

Question 17

A Law

Answer 17

ex: Medicare (Federal) or Practice Act (State)

Question 18

A Rule

Answer 18

All laws have rules associated with them to clarify
ex:

Question 19

A Contract

Answer 19

Establish an agreed upon rule
ex: Third Party Payer contract and hospital agree to follow a contract rule

Question 20

A Workplace Policy

Answer 20

Determined by an individual employer
ex: patients must be seen by a PT every 3rd visit if other visits are completed with PTA

Question 21

A Professional Associateion Policy

Answer 21

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ex: APTA’s position statement that PTAs cannot perform any joint mobilizations

Question 22

Steps to Follow for Guidance

Answer 22

1: What applies to my patient?
2: Follow the most conservative/stringent of the laws/rules/policies

Question 23

T or F: Medicare Part B patients can work with aides

Answer 23

FALSE omg don’t do it please its only for Medicare Part A
PTAs can work under specific supervision by PT in different settigns and both PT and PTA must know the rules