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What Are the Facilitators and Barriers to Independence for Stroke Survivors?
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December 15, 2023
What are the facilitators and barriers to independence for stroke survivors? Read More
Acute Care Home Health Neurology
OASIS E Question on Hearing
December 15, 2022
For the hearing section, B0200, the patient reported, "I have trouble following normal conversations, especially when a lot of different people are talking at the same time. I can usually make ou... Read More
Home Health
PT Evaluation in Hospice and Palliative Care
December 28, 2021
What do you include in a PT evaluation in hospice and palliative care? Read More
Home Health
Palliative and Hospice Care
October 25, 2021
What is the difference between Palliative and Hospice Care? Read More
Geriatrics Home Health Oncology
Benefits and Complicating Factors of Exercise in Patients with Diabetes
July 30, 2021
What are the benefits as well as the complicating factors of exercise for patients with diabetes? Read More
Acute Care Geriatrics Home Health Neurology Orthopedics Professional Issues and Compliance Sports
Spaced Retrieval Technique
November 30, 2020
What is the Spaced Retrieval Technique and how can it be used in physical therapy treatment? Read More
Geriatrics Home Health Neurology
Post-Stroke Apathy
July 14, 2020
What is post-stroke apathy and the clinical features of post-stroke apathy? Read More
Geriatrics Home Health Neurology
Screening for Metastasis as a DPT
July 31, 2017
Can you tell us more about screening for metastasis as a physical therapy professional? Read More
Geriatrics Home Health Oncology Orthopedics
Clinical Documentation Supporting to Slow the Rate of Decline
November 2, 2016
Do have examples or key phrases you use in your assessment part of your note to justify PT to slow the rate of decline in patients chronic condition? Read More
Geriatrics Home Health Orthopedics Professional Issues and Compliance
Heath Care Terms
September 7, 2016
Do the terms of single payer, universal health care, socialized medicine and medicare for all mean the same? Read More
Home Health Professional Issues and Compliance
Cultural Competence Defined
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August 31, 2016
What is cultural competence and how is it defined in regards to home care PT? Read More
Home Health
Cultural Sensitivity
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August 17, 2016
What is cultural sensitivity? Read More
Geriatrics Home Health Neurology Orthopedics Professional Issues and Compliance
Patient Transitions -In/out of Hospice/Palliative Care and Physical Therapy Reimbursement
July 26, 2016
Have you seen any Medicare payment denials when the patient moves in and out of hospice and/or palliative care and is being treated by physical therapy? Read More
Home Health Professional Issues and Compliance
Beyond Subjective Pain Rating
August 25, 2015
Besides asking the patient their pain rating what else would be appropriate to ask when asking about their pain? Read More
Geriatrics Home Health Orthopedics Pharmacology
Choosing a Ceiling Lift and Insurance Coverage
March 24, 2015
Why would you choose a ceiling lift over other lifts? Does insurance pay for any of the lifts? Read More
Home Health
Containing Water in the Shower Area and Minimizing Falls
March 17, 2015
What do you recommend to contain water in the shower area? Read More
Home Health
Common Barrier to Patient Adherence/Engagement with Physical Therapy
January 27, 2015
What is a common possible barrier to patient adherence/compliance to a home program or therapy in general that you have found with home care clients? Read More
Home Health Neurology Orthopedics
Balance Training by Challenging the Sensory System using a Household Item
January 12, 2015
Can you discuss a clinical example you perform to challenge the sensory system and improve balance confidence? Read More
Home Health Orthopedics
Symptoms of Atrial Fibrillation
December 17, 2014
Besides the ECG readings of atrial fibrillation, will patients have any other symptoms regarding that issue? Read More
Acute Care CardioPulmonary Geriatrics Home Health Neurology Orthopedics
Functional Ways to Measure Attention in Patients Post Stroke
June 6, 2013
What are some ways that you measure attention in patients post-stroke? Read More
Acute Care Geriatrics Home Health Neurology Sports