Check with your facility for specifics. Although called the rule of 8’s, your facility may require a minimum amount of treatment time to be billable for 1 unit. For example, my facility requires at least 15 minutes of treatment for 1 unit. 1 evaluation = 3 units Tips Use your watch’s stopwatch to time each … Read more
A B C D Diplopia: double vision. See treatment guide: 1. Disorientation: (disoriented). Unable to correctly judge person, place, time, and event; incorrect answer to A&Ox3 or A&Ox4 questions. Dysdiadochokinesia: impaired ability to perform rapid alternating movements. Adiadochokinesia is the complete inability to perform rapid alternating movements. Dysmetria: lack of coordination of movement with undershooting … Read more
DME Guide & Tips Check the weight capacities of equipment. Although you may feel the urge to ‘OT something’, do NOT alter DME, as you may compromise the integrity and safety of the device, e.g. drilling holes into walkers. Some equipment may require assembly (patients may require additional assistance) Besides purchasing, other options include: borrowing, … Read more
Practitioners should consider the total clinical picture when deciding whether to terminate therapy, grade down, or place a hold. Understanding the lab test and potential adverse effects is critical to patient care. Communicate with appropriate staff such as other therapists, nurses, doctors, and techs as appropriate. Despite “good” lab values, patients may still experience dizziness … Read more
Follow your facilities’ guidelines when using abbreviations in your documentation. Click on entries with [link] for more information! Search Tip: To narrow down your search results, try entering in a <Space> after your search phrase. AA – alcoholics anonymous AAA – abdominal aortic aneurysm ABC – airway, breathing, circulation abd – abdomen, abdominal ACT – … Read more
