OK Ron, I am confused. can you really write notes like that? I was told to never put the actual intervention into a note.....especially "crochet". This sounds like a note from a mental health clinic. It is not Phys Dis, is it? Did she have some sort of fine motor issue? The note would certainly not indicate this...I mean... how could this possibly be billable..at all...even if you reworded it? Is renewing an interest in "occupation" billable? Was there more to the note? Confused -as-usual-student-in-training Diane
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ron Carson Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 19:00 To: [email protected] Subject: [OTlist] A "Whopper" of a D/C Note! Check out this D/C note. Can you imagine what a doctor will say *IF* they ever read this note.... "At evaluation, the patient was devoid of any meaningful or productive occupation (activity). As such, the primary role of OT was facilitating the patient to re-initiate her interest in the occupation of crocheting. At d/c, the patient showed interest and spontaneously participated in her previous occupation. Her husband was educated on the benefit of keeping the patient appropriately engaged in this occupation." You know, being an OT is at time wonderful. In one day, I was seeing a patient to facilitate her engagement in crocheting and facilitating another patient to stand from her wheelchair. The diversity of our profession never ceases to amaze me!!! OT - The (O)ther (T)herapy <smile> Ron -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
