Students learn about record keeping, progress note writing, and assisting the OT with functional goals and objectives for various OT settings. Overview of terminology of assessment results and treatment plans covered.
Outcomes
- Document occupational therapy services to ensure accountability of service provision and to meet standards for reimbursement of services, adhering to applicable facility, local, state, federal, and reimbursement agencies.
- Documentation must effectively communicate the need and rationale for occupational therapy services and must be appropriate to the context in which the service is delivered
- Demonstrate knowledge of various reimbursement systems (e.g., federal, state, third-party, private-payer) and documentation requirements that affect the practice of occupational therapy.
- Understand the documentation of ongoing processes for quality improvement and implementation of program changes as needed to ensure quality of services.
- Demonstrate the ability to utilize basic components of electronic documentation systems to include locating information and documenting within the system
Prerequisites
All first quarter OTA classes
Crosslisted Courses
N/A All first quarter OTA classes Winter
Campus
Downtown