supervising Flashcards
Thephysicaltherapistshares responsibility for the individual with another professional who is also managing that individual.
Co-management
Reaching out to other provider to get info of POC
consult
There is treat/treat refer and there is
receive a referral
receive referral who is till being treated.
Thephysical therapist remains accountable for the services provided when the physical therapist’s plan of care involves the use of other recognized assistive personnel.
Direction and supervision
Licensed health care providers that are graduates of intensive two-year (five semesters) PTA education programs accredited by CAPTE
Physical Therapy assistant
PTA assist PTs under
direct supervision
Presence of supervising PT on site, available any time during Tx
Direct supervision
How many PTAs per therapist
2
Roles of PTA?
initiate Tx only at direction of PT
Document cosigned by PT
Can collect data but not interpret
Cant perform PT exam, eval, Dx.
Delegation to unlicensed personnel includes:
routine cleaning/maintenance
Patient transport/dressing
Unlicensed person not allowed to :
teach pts. carry out eval make notes place electrodes instruct therex provide massage
What are some things ONLY PTs can do?
jt manips
debridement
for PTA, the PT s eligible to enroll as ____ for payer/insurer
provider.
under medicare, PTA is a
qualified provider
PT, OT, SLP, MD, NP, CNS or PA, licensed or certified by state to perform therapy services. May include PTA and COTA under supervision of qualified therapist as allowed by state law
qualified professional
