I see the horse is not dead yet
This age old debate revolves around the top down approach and the
bottom up approach to treatment, or the occupation as a means or an
end. We as OTs in physical disabilities can choose either to treat
occupational dysfunction in two ways a) Use occupations
Kristin, I don't really know where to start, so let me just jump in.
In my opinion, the BIGGEST problem facing OT is that we do not do what
we say we do. Comparing AOTA's rhetoric and practice patterns of adult
phys dys OT's does not paint a congruent picture. On paper, the OT
profession
Miranda, to me what you describe is NOT occupational therapy. I see it
more as PT.
Sorry, I know that statement won't be well received.
Thanks,
Ron
- Original Message -
From: Miranda Hayek
Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009
To: otlist@otnow.com
Subj: [OTlist] Dental Hygienst Knows Abou
Angela, will you comment on the role of OT where you work?
Thanks,
Ron
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Ron Carson MHS, OT
www.OTnow.com
- Original Message -
From: Angela King (ADHB)
Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009
To: OTlist@OTnow.com
Subj: [OTlist] Functional Therapist?
AKA> I really don't get this issue very mu
I don't have the actual reference close at hand. This was something I
learned at a course when I first started billing on my own. The course
was done by either Permobil or Pride. If you look at the list of CPT
codes that are applicable to OT, it shows the code, the definition,
and what it c
since you are talking about codes you mentioned 4 units, does that mean the
same code 97542 four times. or the ot eval code plus 3, 97542 codes.
Ron I was thinking about the letter of justification that i use to write,
which you mentioned that you do not do. When i started i worked in a nursing
ho
Hi all,
I'm one of the newbies so thought I'd jump right in. Not too sure how
to do this but we'll see what happens.
I would like to comment on the Functional Therapist title. I guess my
concern with that is that it fragments OT's even more and will just
confuse people even further about what
