Clinical Documentation in Occupational, Physical, and Speech Rehabilitation

Clinicians and assistants did not go to therapy school to learn to write notes. Unfortunately, clinical documentation is an essential part of every OT, PT, or SLP visit. Anecdotal evidence and observation suggest that many therapists are documenting how they learned in school, whether that was 1 or 20 years ago. This course explores the current requirements of traditional restorative therapy and contrasts with the little-understood necessities of maintenance therapy. Clinicians will explore the art and science of compliant clinicaldocumentation in the therapy world.

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

Highlights

• Immediately improve your clinical documentation for traditional restorative patients
• Differences between restorative and maintenance therapy patients and how to determine which is necessary