http://www.clinicient.com Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:00:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.clinicient.com/2012/02/my-largest-payer-just-cut-my-fees-now-what/#comment-69 Clinicient Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:00:55 +0000 http://www.clinicient.com/?p=2108#comment-69 Unfortunately this happens too often with payers these days. It's good to know that there are ways to help offset it. Unfortunately this happens too often with payers these days. It’s good to know that there are ways to help offset it.

]]> http://www.clinicient.com/2012/02/reducing-patient-no-shows-in-physical-therapy-practice-part-1-of-4/#comment-66 Clinicient Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:57:34 +0000 http://www.clinicient.com/?p=2079#comment-66 Congratulations to Paul at OPTM, and thanks for sharing your success! Congratulations to Paul at OPTM, and thanks for sharing your success!

]]> http://www.clinicient.com/2011/11/trying-to-stay-on-top-of-medicare-compliance-and-your-physical-therapy-documentation/#comment-27 Medicare Buz » Blog Archive » Implementing Health Care Reform: Coops, MEWAs and Medicare Data Thu, 15 Dec 2011 04:08:45 +0000 http://www.clinicient.com/?p=1439#comment-27 [...] A Plan of Care (POC) is established as part of the evaluation by the therapist. The POC can be as long as 90 days, but may be shorter. The Plan of Care must be reviewed and approved by the referring physician in a reasonable time and you are responsible to keep a written record of the POC Approval.  A new Plan of Care must be done if the there is a substantial change to the plan. In addition to the POC, there is a separate requirement for a written Progress Report that must be sent to the referring physician at least every 10 visits or 30 calendar days, whichever comes first. The Progress Report does not require physician approval and does not take the place of a POC.Source: clinicient.com [...] [...] A Plan of Care (POC) is established as part of the evaluation by the therapist. The POC can be as long as 90 days, but may be shorter. The Plan of Care must be reviewed and approved by the referring physician in a reasonable time and you are responsible to keep a written record of the POC Approval.  A new Plan of Care must be done if the there is a substantial change to the plan. In addition to the POC, there is a separate requirement for a written Progress Report that must be sent to the referring physician at least every 10 visits or 30 calendar days, whichever comes first. The Progress Report does not require physician approval and does not take the place of a POC.Source: clinicient.com [...]

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