PTAS 103 - Administrative Aspects of the Physical Therapist Assistant

1. Communication 7D7
   • Examine various communication strategies and their effectiveness in the delivery of physical therapy
   • Demonstrate effective means of conflict resolution
2. Individual and Cultural Differences 7D8
   • Explain the importance of cultural competency and sensitivity in the provision of physical therapy
   • Describe the different forms of diversity: ethnic, religious, and socioeconomic
   • Identify cultural norms in healthcare of common ethnic populations of Indiana
3. Behavior and Conduct
   • Identify the effects of federal, state, and accreditation laws, rules, and regulations on the practice of physical therapy 7D1
   • Summarize how federal legislation affects employment in healthcare 7D1
   • Identify types of liability in healthcare and strategies to minimize risk exposure
   • Identify situations of suspected fraud that require reporting 7D1
   • Identify situations of suspected abuse that require reporting 7D1, 7D27
   • Apply the Standards of Ethical Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant to a given healthcare scenario 7D4
   • Compare and contrast the roles, responsibilities, provision of care, and supervision requirements of the referring physician, physical therapist, physical therapist assistant, and physical therapy aide 7D1, 7D28
4. Plan of Care - Understanding [toward goals and intended outcomes] 7D17
   • Identify the role of the Physical Therapist Assistant in the development and completion of therapeutic goals
5. Plan of Care - Competency in Data Collection [under the direction and supervision of a Physical Therapist] 7D24
   • Self-care/ home management; Community/ work reintegration 7D24m
     • Identify components of the Americans with Disability Act 7D24m
     • Identify functional status through various classification systems (i.e. ICF) 7D16
6. Scope of Practice - Plan of Care: adjusts, recognizes, reports, clarifies with supervising PT
   • Apply the practice act of a given jurisdiction to the relationship, responsibilities and provision of care by the physical therapist and/or physical therapist assistant 7D20
   • Identify the effects of federal, state, and accreditation laws, rules, and regulations on the role of the physical therapist assistant 7D21
7. Documentation and Discharge Planning [with supervising PT]
   • Explain the role of the PTA in the various types of physical therapy documentation: standardized questionnaires, SOAP notes, progress notes, discharge planning/summaries, and medical justification letters 7D22, 7D24m, 7D22
   • Restate the characteristics of sound defensible documentation
   • Prepare accurate SOAP note documentation including medical terminology, education, necessary communication with supervising PT, short and long term goals, and Plan of Care 7D22
8. Healthcare Literature 7D9, 7D11
   • Define Evidence Based Practice
   • Identify the effects of Evidence Based Practice on the delivery of physical therapy services
   • Give examples of appropriate resources for the selection of quality healthcare literature in the field of physical therapy 7D10
   • Summarize appropriate physical therapy related literature in written and/or oral Presentation 7D10
9. Education - other healthcare members: role of Physical Therapist Assistant 7D12
   • Identify the roles of common rehabilitation professionals and the associate role of the Physical Therapist Assistant: occupational, respiratory, social work, and speech services 7D28
10. Administration
    • Identify common business, management, and treatment settings in the healthcare system of the USA 7D30
    • Explain common management strategies in healthcare for effective practices: organizational structure, budgeting, marketing, time management, outcome measures, and quality assurance 7D29, 7D30
    • Explain examples of financing of healthcare services 7D31
    • Identify components and requirements of common forms of insurance reimbursement for healthcare services 7D29, 7D31
    • Name common ICD-9 ICD-10 diagnostic codes
    • Define common CPT billing codes for physical therapy
11. Social Responsibility 7D5
    • Recognize the role of the Physical Therapist Assistant as a mandated reporter of abuse 7D2, 7D3, 7D6
    • Recognize demographics of individuals that require mandated reporting of abuse 7D2, 7D3, 7D6
    • Identify the roles of the PTA in relation to the APTA

• Legal and ethical aspects of patient care
• Documentation
• Record keeping
• American Disabilities Act
• Insurance
• Professional communication
• Patient rights
• Health care funding
• Scope of practice

 
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