h4>2012 Locations
July 29 – Greater San Francisco Area, CA
Location to be determined
August 24 – Soldotna, AK
Denali Conference Room, Central Peninsular Hospital
250 Hospital Place
Soldotna, AK 99669-7559
September 23 – Greater Chicago Area, IL
Location to be determined
October 28 – Greater Philly, PA
Location to be determined
Program Highlights
1. The Aging Older Adult: Normal changes in aging and those can be prevented or improved.
2. Letting the client do some of the work: Using questionnaires for function and other information
3. Co-morbidities and Complexities: Supporting Your Plan
4. Gait, Locomotion and Balance: Other ways at looking at falls prevention
5. Muscle Performance & ROM: Not the same old tests and measures.
Registration
See the Tests, Measures & Questionnaires Brochure for details
Register by phone, fax, mail or use the this link to Register Online
Agenda
THE AGING OLDER ADULT
MEDICARE’S REQUIREMENTS FOR EVALUATION: Medical and psychosocial history, objective tests and measures
LETTING THE CLIENT DO SOME OF THE WORK: Using questionnaires for function and other information
CO-MORBIDITIES AND COMPLEXITIES: Supporting your plan
MUSCLE PERFORMANCE AND ROM: Not the same old tests and measures
POSTURE TESTS:
GAIT, LOCOMOTION AND BALANCE: Other ways of looking at falls prevention and detection
PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE TESTING: using multipurpose test batteries
PQRS: Is it right for you?
Questions and Answers:
OVERVIEW
This highly interactive course provides participants with some of the tools to support Medicare’s guidelines for medically necessary services in all sites of service.
Topics include use of questionnaires to assist the therapist with the completion of some of the required medical and psychosocial history required as supportive background information to establish medical necessity of services and support goals established.
Test and Measures used provide the initial baseline measurements to support that skilled therapy services are medically necessary at evaluation as well as indicating progress throughout care.
Attendees will practice 8 – 10 functional tests and be able to incorporate them into their clinical setting.
The workbook contains copies of all tests taught and will become a valuable resource for the clinic.
CONTINUING EDUCATION ACCREDITATION:
In states requiring approval for CEUs, this course provides 6.0 (60 minute) contact hours
Physical Therapy
Florida: Florida Physical Therapy Association approval #EVP120418612 for 7.5 CEUs
California: Encompass Consulting is a recognized Approval Agency for the Physical Therapy Board of California
