Do you manually type your letters of medical necessity or is there an electronic documentation system that you use?
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Generally, I manually type my Letters of Medical Necessity using a narrative voice, but you can do it a couple of different ways. If you are new to this, I would recommend the website www.lmnbuilder.com to help with you, because it will build your Letter of Medical Necessity for you in a very clean, easy fashion. I would recommend that you keep all of the generated LMNs on a computer file. That way, you can refer to these files to write other letters. The framework of the letter is going to essentially be the same. If you start with this template and cut and paste things into it, it generally goes pretty fast. For example, you write a letter for someone who is going to be utilizing a center-wheel drive power chair. Then, two weeks later you have someone else who is going to be using a different brand of center-wheel drive power chair. A power chair is a power chair. You can take the information from the first LMN, cut and paste it into the new one and then adapt and tweak it to fit your new client. Using this method, you do not lose five hours of your life every time you need a new letter; it speeds up the process.
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Kirsten Davin, OTD, OTR/L, ATP, SMS
Dr. Kirsten Davin is a veteran Occupational Therapist with over 23 years of extensive experience in a variety of inpatient and acute care practice settings, including oncology, since obtaining her occupational therapy degree in 2001. She is best known for her live national speaking tours, having conducted thousands of workshops and courses on splinting, seating/positioning, assistive technology, acute care assessment and intervention, work/life balance, and more. She currently holds four specialty certifications as an Assistive Technology Professional (ATP), a Seating and Mobility Specialist (SMS), a Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS), and a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE). Kirsten received her doctorate in occupational therapy in 2007 and graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2001. She was named the 2016 recipient of the VGM HME (Home Medical Equipment) Woman of the Year award, presented at the fall MedTrade conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Currently, she serves as faculty and the Academic Fieldwork Coordinator for Baylor University’s occupational therapy doctorate (OTD) program in Waco, Texas.
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Following a brief overview of the history of splint fabrication and the advances in the splinting and orthotics arena, an anatomical review of hand structures and landmarks will be performed. Types of splints as well as the variety in thermoplastic materials and characteristics will be presented in preparation for additional courses within this series. This course is Part 1 of a 4-part series on static splinting.
Please note: This course is also offered in a series of recordings titled "Static Splinting Series" course 4063, which is offered for 4 CEUs.
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Please note: This course is also offered in a series of recordings titled "Static Splinting Series" course 4063, which is offered for 4 CEUs.
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Please note: This course is also offered in a series of recordings titled "Static Splinting Series" course 4063, which is offered for 4 CEUs.
4https://www.physicaltherapy.com/pt-ceus/course/successful-splinting-series-static-splint-4023Successful Static Splinting: Fabrication for Specific Diagnoses, Part 4Types of pre-cut, pre-formed and sheet-based splint fabrication techniques are explored as well as instruction on the fabrication of a foot plate for external fixator application, the application of lower extremity splints and orthotics as well as splinting considerations for specific diagnoses including burn injury. A focus on creative splinting techniques is emphasized. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA. Please note: This course is also offered in a series of recordings titled "Static Splinting Series" course 4063, which is offered for 4 CEUs. auditory, textual, visual129USDSubscriptionUnlimited COURSE Access for $129/yearOnlineOnlyPhysicalTherapy.comwww.physicaltherapy.comSuccessful Static Splinting: Fabrication for Specific Diagnoses, Part 4Types of pre-cut, pre-formed and sheet-based splint fabrication techniques are explored as well as instruction on the fabrication of a foot plate for external fixator application, the application of lower extremity splints and orthotics as well as splinting considerations for specific diagnoses including burn injury. A focus on creative splinting techniques is emphasized. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA. Please note: This course is also offered in a series of recordings titled "Static Splinting Series" course 4063, which is offered for 4 CEUs. 4023OnlinePT60M
Types of pre-cut, pre-formed and sheet-based splint fabrication techniques are explored as well as instruction on the fabrication of a foot plate for external fixator application, the application of lower extremity splints and orthotics as well as splinting considerations for specific diagnoses including burn injury. A focus on creative splinting techniques is emphasized. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.
Please note: This course is also offered in a series of recordings titled "Static Splinting Series" course 4063, which is offered for 4 CEUs.
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Following a brief anatomical review of hand structures in order to ensure understanding of the theory, purpose, and methods behind many dynamic splint designs, Dr. Davin offers a comparison of the qualities of static splinting as compared to dynamic splinting. An overview of various dynamic splinting options is introduced and serves to build foundational knowledge as it relates to dynamic splinting in preparation for upcoming courses within this series.
Please note: This course is also offered in a series of recordings titled "Dynamic Splinting Series: Splinting for Elbow and Wrist Function" course 4057, which is offered for 4 CEUs.
