01 Evaluation

Purpose:  To guide therapists on what to document in the Prior Level of Function (PLOF) section in HCHB. This is to ensure that PLOF documentation supports and relates to goal development for a restorative or maintenance patient. Question...

Purpose:  To guide therapists on the use of the FUNCTIONAL TESTS AND MEASURES section of the Physical Assessment to objectively track progress throughout the patient's home health episode. Question Intent :   The FUNCTIONAL TESTS AND MEAS...

Purpose:  To guide therapists on what to document in the Interventions/Goals section of an Evaluation visit. Question Intent:  The Interventions/Goals section is intended to document the skilled interventions, techniques, strategies, and ...

Purpose:  To guide therapists on the use of Therapy Goals/Status to objectively track goal progress throughout the patient's home health episode. Question Intent :   The Therapy Goals/Status section is intended to track the objective prog...

Purpose: To guide therapists on how to customize the ORDER/GOALS for selected PATHWAYS and enter what is required. Question Intent: Patient specific orders and goals are required to provide therapy services. They must include the requir...

Purpose: To guide therapists on how to document Verbal Orders for therapy services. Question Intent: Therapy services must be provided and under a physician’s order. No changes to a plan of care can be made without a physician’s agreemen...

Purpose:  To guide therapists on the use of the Assessment / Plan to guide strong clinical documentation and justification of skilled therapy services that are reasonable and necessary. Question Intent :   The Therapy Assessment / Plan se...

Purpose:  To guide therapists on what to document in the narrative coordination note during an assessment visit. Question Intent:  Narrative notes are required on all therapy assessment visits at Evaluation or Start of Care. This provides...