Creating Value-Based Treatment

As we embark on the biggest change in Medicare in over 20 years, many therapists are concerned about the security of their professions and their overall perceived value as a source of revenue within their workplace. Due to the rising cost of healthcare in older adults, the Federal Government is constantly seeking methods to reduce spending and improve outcomes. Fee-for-service models of reimbursement are being replaced by value-based models, shifting the focus from quantity of services to more comprehensive quality care. Fortherapists, this means focusing in on our unique and pivotalrole as agents of change in patients' recovery process.

This timely course will provide an overview of Medicare reimbursement changes, dispel myths, and provide effective methods for administering value-based therapy services that align with Medicare changes. This impairment-basedapproach features applications for every learning style including video vignettes, case studies, "coffee shop" discussion, and hands-on practice. You will walk away with efficient yet effective treatment and documentation ideas and help to secure therapists' pivotal role as valued members ofthe healthcare team.

*Hands on lab will be modified for Web based delivery formats into recorded demonstrations

Highlights

• Unravel PDPM and PDGM value-based reimbursement and what it means for therapists
• Immediately improve outcomes by eliminating the "guesswork" at determining the most effective treatment interventions
• Maximize efficiency and productivity and meet the demands of value-based reimbursement models
• 5-minute assessment strategies for measuring outcomes in functional deficits and underlying impairments that you can use the next day
• Practice effective four-step documentation method to quickly capture skill without writing a novel
• Interactive application of techniques with use of video vignettes, case studies, and discussion groupstyle break-out sessions

Target Audience: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants