Documentation Flashcards
HIPAA
Heath Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Includes the Privacy Rule
Privacy Rule
Allows health care providers to share information regarding their clients yet still protect this sensitive information from the general public
SOAP notes
Used for communicating daily or weekly information within facilities.
“S” in SOAP note stands for what?
Subjective- what has been said by the pt
“O” in SOAP note stands for what?
Objective- observable and measurable data from evaluation and treatment results
“A” in SOAP note stands for what?
Assessment- Opinion, interpretation or assessment of the results of client’s functional performance and anticipated outcomes including problem list and long- and short-term goals
“P” in SOAP note stands for what?
Plan- the treatment plan including frequency and duration of treatment
Less structured than SOAP notes, these can be used to document client contact that is not necessarily during treatment
narrative notes
Level of assistance when pt requires no assistance or cueing in any situation and is trusted in all situations 100%
independent
Level of assistance when caregiver is not required to provide any hands-on guarding but may need to give verbal cues for safety
supervision
Level of assistance when caregiver must provide hands-on contact guard to be within arm’s length for client’s safety
contact guard/standby
Level of assistance when caregiver provides 25% physical and/or cueing assistance
Minimum assistance
Level of assistance when caregiver assists client with 50% of the task
Moderate assistance
Level of assistance when caregiver assists client with 75% of the task
Maximum assistance
Level of assistance when client is unable to assist in any part of the task
dependent (Total assist-TA)
Form of documentation that is typically in the form of a grid
flow sheet
Four main components of functional outcomes
- Must Address performance
- Must have measurable data to indicate when outcome has been met
- Needs to specify specific conditions under which the performance should be completed
- Needs to give a time frame for completion