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December 2007 - Posts
COTA Thoughts
Is there an Answer?
December 28, 2007 1:01 PM
by
Tim Banish
A number of the comments and/or e-mails are asking if there is an answer to fix the current issues going on in our field right now. These issues, from the productivity standards to the sub-standard salaries, are things that have developed since the creation
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Happy Holidays!
December 21, 2007 2:34 PM
by
Tim Banish
I would like to wish all our AdvanceWeb readers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I hope each and every one has a safe and blessed season. I will be taking a short break from blogging, but please feel free to continue to leave replies. Check
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Working around the Holidays
December 20, 2007 7:55 PM
by
Tim Banish
Now that we're into the holiday season, how are your working hours affected? Most of us have to work weekends or longer hours to make up for a holiday that falls in the middle of the week, right? This was not the case prior to PPS, as Medicare recognized
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What is a COTA?
December 17, 2007 1:03 PM
by
Tim Banish
While doing a few internet searches, I have found that there are some misconceptions out there about what a COTA is. And most importantly, what it is that we do. I'm not sure if this is due to the fact that people are not educated with OT, or because
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Money, Money, Money
December 11, 2007 2:24 PM
by
Tim Banish
In my November 20 th post I touched on the topic of COTA salaries. If you've had a chance to read this blog and the replies to this post, you'll see that a former regional manager gave the actual reimbursement rates of several codes for Medicare B. Knowing
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Productivity VS Outcomes
December 6, 2007 12:58 PM
by
Tim Banish
Someone posed the question asking if there had been any research to demonstrate a correlation between productivity and positive patient outcomes. Of the numerous internet searches completed, I find no evidence such a study exists for therapy. However,
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OTR/COTA Relationships
December 3, 2007 10:39 AM
by
Tim Banish
Off into another topic here today. Since the relationship between the COTA and OTR determine the cohesiveness of the rehab team, I thought this topic would be a good one to give my thoughts on. In my past years of working as a COTA, I have met and worked
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