
Hands Heal
Communication, Documentation, and Insurance Billing for Manual Therapists
Diana L. Thompson(Author)
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins (Publisher)
4th Edition
Published on 5. July 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-1-60913-387-0 (ISBN)
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Description
Learn effective communication to become a vital member of the healthcare team!
As a part of the health care team, massage therapists need to understand how to effectively communicate, be it with a client, other health care providers, insurance professionals, and members of the legal field, and understand the measurement tools and documentation forms they will encounter as they practice. Hands Heal is the only text that provides crucial guidance on taking client histories, setting functional goals, and documenting treatment outcomes.
In this new, updated fourth edition, author Diana Thompson relies on her vast experience as a massage practitioner, research consultant and educator to create a comprehensive resource on communication, insurance billing and case report writing for massage therapy students and practitioners. Key features of this exciting new edition include:
A new chapter provides detailed instructions on how to complete a case report
Crucial information on HIPAA, and relevant CPT and ICD-9 codes
A variety of sample forms, including: intake forms, measurement tools, SOAP charts and wellness charts, and forms to track insurance billing
For practicing massage therapists, these sample forms will be of immediate value in putting concepts into practice.
<i>Learn effective communication to become a vital member of the healthcare team!</i>
As a part of the health care team, massage therapists need to understand how to effectively communicate, be it with a client, other health care providers, insurance professionals, and members of the legal field, and understand the measurement tools and documentation forms they will encounter as they practice. <i>Hands Heal</i> is the only text that provides crucial guidance on taking client histories, setting functional goals, and documenting treatment outcomes.
In this new, updated fourth edition, author Diana Thompson relies on her vast experience as a massage practitioner, research consultant and educator to create a comprehensive resource on communication, insurance billing and case report writing for massage therapy students and practitioners. Key features of this exciting new edition include:<ul><li>A new chapter provides detailed instructions on how to complete a case report</li><li>Crucial information on HIPAA, and relevant CPT and ICD-9 codes</li><li>A variety of sample forms, including: intake forms, measurement tools, SOAP charts and wellness charts, and forms to track insurance billing</li></ul>For practicing massage therapists, these sample forms will be of immediate value in putting concepts into practice.
As a part of the health care team, massage therapists need to understand how to effectively communicate, be it with a client, other health care providers, insurance professionals, and members of the legal field, and understand the measurement tools and documentation forms they will encounter as they practice. Hands Heal is the only text that provides crucial guidance on taking client histories, setting functional goals, and documenting treatment outcomes.
In this new, updated fourth edition, author Diana Thompson relies on her vast experience as a massage practitioner, research consultant and educator to create a comprehensive resource on communication, insurance billing and case report writing for massage therapy students and practitioners. Key features of this exciting new edition include:
A new chapter provides detailed instructions on how to complete a case report
Crucial information on HIPAA, and relevant CPT and ICD-9 codes
A variety of sample forms, including: intake forms, measurement tools, SOAP charts and wellness charts, and forms to track insurance billing
For practicing massage therapists, these sample forms will be of immediate value in putting concepts into practice.
<i>Learn effective communication to become a vital member of the healthcare team!</i>
As a part of the health care team, massage therapists need to understand how to effectively communicate, be it with a client, other health care providers, insurance professionals, and members of the legal field, and understand the measurement tools and documentation forms they will encounter as they practice. <i>Hands Heal</i> is the only text that provides crucial guidance on taking client histories, setting functional goals, and documenting treatment outcomes.
In this new, updated fourth edition, author Diana Thompson relies on her vast experience as a massage practitioner, research consultant and educator to create a comprehensive resource on communication, insurance billing and case report writing for massage therapy students and practitioners. Key features of this exciting new edition include:<ul><li>A new chapter provides detailed instructions on how to complete a case report</li><li>Crucial information on HIPAA, and relevant CPT and ICD-9 codes</li><li>A variety of sample forms, including: intake forms, measurement tools, SOAP charts and wellness charts, and forms to track insurance billing</li></ul>For practicing massage therapists, these sample forms will be of immediate value in putting concepts into practice.
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Series
Edition
4th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 213 mm
Width: 276 mm
Weight
771 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-60913-387-0 (9781609133870)
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Content
Table of Contents
SECTION I: COMMUNICATION
1. Communication and the Therapeutic Relationship
2. Communication with the Health Care Team
3. Communication with the Legal Team
SECTION II: DOCUMENTATION
4. Why Document?
5. Documentation: Intake Forms
6. Documentation: SOAP Charting
7. Wellness Charting for Manual Therapies: Energy Work and Relaxation Therapies; Event, On-Site, and Spa Venues
SECTION III: BILLING AND ETHICS
8. Insurance Billing
9. Ethics
10. Researching and Writing Case Reports (NEW CHAPTER)
APPENDICES
Glossary
SECTION I: COMMUNICATION
1. Communication and the Therapeutic Relationship
2. Communication with the Health Care Team
3. Communication with the Legal Team
SECTION II: DOCUMENTATION
4. Why Document?
5. Documentation: Intake Forms
6. Documentation: SOAP Charting
7. Wellness Charting for Manual Therapies: Energy Work and Relaxation Therapies; Event, On-Site, and Spa Venues
SECTION III: BILLING AND ETHICS
8. Insurance Billing
9. Ethics
10. Researching and Writing Case Reports (NEW CHAPTER)
APPENDICES
Glossary