Group Therapy Protocols for Adult and Geriatric Rehabilitation

The long-term care and senior healthcare industry is dramatically changing the underlying rules, ranging from higher expectations of outcomes to lower reimbursement rates. In essence we are encouraged to do more with less, while assuring the best outcomes for each individual patient. Periodic group therapy sessions have proven to be an effective practice to decrease costs while increasing the client's self-efficacy, motivation and carryover of skills towardthe desired clinical outcomes.

This course provides evidence to support different goals at the discipline-specific level as well as through interprofessional functional group therapy sessions. Requirements for each reimbursement source will be shared, with supporting levels of documentation for each. Participants will walk away with a range of innovative group formats witheasy-to-follow charts and approaches to be used immediately in different healthcare settings.

Highlights

• Evidence-based factors of support to help patients effectively meet their desired outcomes faster, while meeting the demands of shorter managed care coverage periods
• Practical application of Medicare guidelines when planning group therapy sessions
• Documentation and treatment to meet medical necessity and justify the need for skilled services
• Multiple examples to implement treatment goals and plans for PT, OT, SLP and interprofessional group sessions
• Customized treatment plans for clients and patients of a variety of functional and cognitive strengths and deficits
• Strategies for increasing efficiency during treatment without compromising quality

Target Audience: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Speech-Language Pathologists