Main description:

Although it is the least noticed by patients, effective documentation is one of the most critical skills that speech-language pathologists must learn. With that in mind, Documentation and Reimbursement for Speech-Language Pathologists: Principles and Practice provides a comprehensive guide to documentation, coding, and reimbursement across all work settings.

The text begins with section 1 covering the importance of documentation and the basic rules, both ethical and legal, followed by an exploration of the various documentation forms and formats. Also included are tips on how to use electronic health records, as well as different coding systems for diagnosis and for procedures, with an emphasis on the link between coding, reimbursement, and the documentation to support reimbursement.

Section 2 explains the importance of focusing on function in patient-centered care with the ICF as the conceptual model, then goes on to cover each of the types of services speech-language pathologists provide: evaluation, treatment planning, therapy, and discharge planning. Multiple examples of forms and formats are given for each.

In section 3, Nancy Swigert and her expert team of contributors dedicate each chapter to a work setting in which speech-language pathologists might work, whether adult or pediatric, because each setting has its own set of documentation and reimbursement challenges. And since client documentation is not the only kind of writing done by speech-language pathologists, a separate chapter on "other professional writing" includes information on how to write correspondence, avoid common mistakes, and even prepare effective PowerPoint presentations.

Each chapter in Documentation and Reimbursement for Speech-Language Pathologists contains activities to apply information learned in that chapter as well as review questions for students to test their knowledge. Customizable samples of many types of forms and reports are also available.

Instructors in educational settings can visit www.efacultylounge.com for additional material to be used for teaching in the classroom.

Documentation and Reimbursement for Speech-Language Pathologists: Principles and Practice is the perfect text for speech-language pathology students to learn these vital skills, but it will also provide clinical supervisors, new clinicians, and speech-language pathologists starting a private practice with essential information about documentation, coding, and reimbursement.

Contents:

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Contributing Authors

Introduction

Section I Basics of Documentation

Chapter 1 Basic Rules of Documentation

Nancy B. Swigert, MA, CCC- SLP, BCS- S

Chapter 2 Reasons for Documenting

Nancy B. Swigert, MA, CCC- SLP, BCS- S

Chapter 3 Forms and Formats

Nancy B. Swigert, MA, CCC- SLP, BCS- S

Chapter 4 Coding, Reimbursement, and Documentation

Nancy B. Swigert, MA, CCC- SLP, BCS- S

Chapter 5 Focus on Function and Outcomes

Nancy B. Swigert, MA, CCC- SLP, BCS- S

Section II Documenting Dif fer ent Types of Services

Chapter 6 Evaluation Reports

Nancy B. Swigert, MA, CCC- SLP, BCS- S

Chapter 7 Treatment Plans/Certifications

Nancy B. Swigert, MA, CCC- SLP, BCS- S

Chapter 8 Progress Notes

Nancy B. Swigert, MA, CCC- SLP, BCS- S

Chapter 9 Discharge Summaries and Maintenance Programs

Nancy B. Swigert, MA, CCC- SLP, BCS- S

Section III Documentation and Reimbursement in Adult Health Care Settings

Chapter 10 Acute Care: Adult

Nancy B. Swigert, MA, CCC- SLP, BCS- S

Chapter 11 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility

Lynne C. Brady Wagner, MA, CCC- SLP; Denise M. Ambrosi, MS, CCC- SLP;
and Daniel Meninger, MSPT

Chapter 12 Skilled Nursing Facility

Renee Kinder, MS, CCC- SLP, RAC- CT

Chapter 13 Home Health

Rebecca Skrine, MS, CCC- SLP, CHCE, COS- C

Chapter 14 Outpatient Settings: Adul

Nancy B. Swigert, MA, CCC- SLP, BCS- S

Section IV Documentation and Reimbursement in Pediatric Settings

Chapter 15 Early Intervention (0 to 3 Years)

Karyn Lewis Searcy, MA, CCC- SLP

Chapter 16 School Settings

Barbara J. Moore, EdD, CCC- SLP, BCS- CL

Chapter 17 Outpatient Settings: Pediatric

Nancy B. Swigert, MA, CCC- SLP, BCS- S

Section V Professional Writing and Presentations

Chapter 18 Written Communication and Presentations

Nancy B. Swigert, MA, CCC- SLP, BCS- S

Glossary

Abbreviations

Financial Disclosures

Index