Best Practices: Assessment, Measurement, Charting and Treatment Planning - by Eric Purves
Course length: 3 hours
Course type: Self paced online
Course Description:
Not all assessment tools and special tests are created equally! Time with your patient is valuable and you don’t want to waste it doing testing that has been shown to have low reliability. In this webinar you will learn which tests and screening methods have been established as more accurate and reliable. You will learn the processes required to use these reliable assessment and measurement tools for all areas of the body so you can more effectively assess, chart, treatment plan, track progress and properly communicate this to patients and insurance companies.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand assessment and measurement terminology - 15 minutes
- Review the most reliable special tests for each region of the body (TMJ, neck, Shoulder, elbow, wrist, lumbar and thoracic spine, SI joint, hip, knee, ankle and foot) - 85 minutes
- Learn to use Patient Reported Outcome Measures to assess and measure patient function - 30 minutes
- Best practices for charting and SOAP note examples - 30 minutes
- Learn treatment planning strategies - 20 minutes
Each special test is demonstrated, and safety considerations are discussed.