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  1. 19 Functional Tests and Measures

    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...
  2. 19 Therapy Assess/Plan

    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...
  3. 19 Therapy Goals/Status

    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...
  4. 19 Interventions/Goals

    Purpose:  To guide therapists on what to document in the Interventions/Goals section for a discharge visit. Question Intent:  Per Medicare Benefit Policy Manual Chapter 7 - Home Health Services , the Interventions/Goals section highlig...
  5. 11 Therapy Subjective

    Purpose: To educate Therapists regarding the f ocus of the subjective portion of the note is to highlight specific patient statements from visit to visit. This may include but is not limited to:   Comments on how patient is feeling   Com...
  6. 11 Functional Tests and Measures

    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...
  7. 11 Therapy Assess/Plan

    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...
  8. 11 Therapy Goals/Status

    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...
  9. 11 Interventions/Goals

    Purpose:  To guide therapists on what to document in the Interventions/Goals section for a routine visit. Question Intent:  Per Medicare Benefit Policy Manual Chapter 7 - Home Health Services , the Interventions/Goals section highligh...
  10. 01 Narrative (Note)

    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...