I just finished reading a piece in Advance for PTs and PT assistants titled "Lets Get Together: A Review of the Perceived Benefits, Challenges of Collaborative Practices." The writer reports results of a questionnaire which was mailed to PTs and "other clinicians." The questions asked reportedly were about time collaborating with others, whom they collaborated with, their feelings about collaboration and the effects of collaboration on the patient. One result reported was that almost 100% of respondents "believed there were definite benefits of collaboration." Most respondents reported that the majority of their collaboration was with physicians. Which lends itself to a question by the author, "Is this really true collaboration? I would wonder if it is really shared decision making and response for care delivery, rather than merely sharing information or interacting." The author of the piece cites a Dr. Cleary who states, "..collaboration lends itself to efficiency..it reduces length of stay for patients, in many cases, and creates well-delivered services that overlap and reduce costs."
Personally, I was wondering what others on the list feel of collaborative treatment as it exists at this time. Prior to moving from a cost based reimbursement system to CPT billing under Medicare, PTs and OTs often co-treated with severely involved brain injured and post CVA patients. It is seen less often in the States now because CPT billing does not allow for multiple disciplines to bill for the same full time period. I am also interested in the input of those outside the US and their response to how collaborative efforts exist in their respective countries. What other strategies exist other than co-treatment for collaboration? How well do list serve members interact with other disciplines. Do you feel you truly collaborate with physicians? One point in the article is that their is a misunderstanding of scopes of practice and knowledge deficitsbetween disciplines that lends itself to less effective medical care. They also site competition and territorialism as limiting patient care outcomes. I am interested to read others reaction to the above statements and their perspective on the issues above. Jimmie *** NOTICE--The attached communication contains privileged and confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, DO NOT read, copy, or disseminate this communication. Non-intended recipients are hereby placed on notice that any unauthorized disclosure, duplication, distribution, or taking of any action in reliance on the contents of these materials is expressly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please delete this information in its entirety and contact the Amedisys Privacy Hotline at 1-866-518-6684. Also, please immediately notify the sender via e-mail that you have received this communication in error. *** -- Unsubscribe? [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] Help? [EMAIL PROTECTED]
