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Transfer Training by Jason Marketti: I was working with an elderly female on transfer safety. After about 20 minutes, she understood the sequencing involved in standing up from a wheelchair. This was important -- she had fallen multiple times because she had forgotten to lock the brakes Read More...
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Rain Makers by Jason Marketti: From the moment we set foot in a facility, we're on the move. We're expected to be productive throughout our day by billing patients for our services. We make it rain for the facility but aren't always recognized for it. When I see every other department Read More...
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Patient Understanding by Jason Marketti: I've spoken to patients from many countries and places around the globe. Sometimes it's like watching the movie Billy Elliot or trying to understand the lyrics of South African rap-rave crew Die Antwoord. I'm aghast, did they just curse? I wouldn't know Read More...
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Nursing Can't Do That by Jason Marketti: The patient I was supposed to see was in a RUG level that paid very well. He had some complications that prevented him from participating to get the full minutes for several days. On the patient's assessment day, I spoke to the nurse in charge of his Read More...
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Future Care by Jason Marketti: I've read about social security running out of money, reduced reimbursement rates, a decrease in the number of qualified providers, quicker discharges and supposedly better recovery after surgery. Where does this leave everyone? Social security has to Read More...
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Let the Patient Decide by Jason Marketti: We're all aware of the patient's bill of rights regarding treatment in a healthcare setting. They have the absolute right to refuse treatment and I think we should encourage them to invoke that right but with some consequences attached. First, we should Read More...
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My New Revenue Source by Jason Marketti: According to Medicare, I'm able to work under the direction of an MD. Imagine what that could do to the outpatient market in some areas. As a PTA, I could set up a clinic, hire an MD and begin to provide care based on the MD's plan of treatment. Of course Read More...
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Off the Record by Jason Marketti: We were treating a patient for several weeks and making some progress toward her discharge. There was a family conference and it was decided, with the patient's input, that she'd go back to her apartment. For the next couple of days, she seemed not to Read More...
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License or Certificate? by Jason Marketti: As I was perusing the various state board websites, I noticed several states offered licenses to PTs but required the PTA to have a certificate to practice and provide therapy care. I've been awarded certificates in achievement, performance and even have Read More...
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Rankle Fracture by Jason Marketti: I was reading the eval and came across a patient with a "Rankle fracture" to her lower extremity. I was thinking this is serious and went on a quest to look it up. I couldn't find what exactly a Rankle fracture was on the leg or the severity of it. When Read More...
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Conditions for Licensing by Jason Marketti: Once again, I was searching the state board websites and came across some applications that asked whether the prospective licensee had a disease or condition that interfered with the ability to perform the essential functions of the profession. If so, Read More...
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Discriminatory Care: Part One by Jason Marketti: Being my cheerful self, I walked into the patient's room, introduced myself and immediately felt the frozen gazes of several family members. The one family member who could speak a little English told me it wasn't a good time to see his grandmother. I Read More...
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ICD-9 Codes by Jason Marketti: Just because a code is billable, doesn't make it the best possible code for a therapy diagnosis. I have certificates in billing and coding and constantly come across codes, such as 719.7, which is difficulty in walking. This can be the "catch-all" code Read More...
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A Moment to Shine by Jason Marketti: Sometimes I'll be the one to initially assess a patient who requires increased intervention by nursing. In a SNF, patients can fluctuate in ability, cognition and activity level, which is often first seen by the therapy department. Typically one of us Read More...
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Email Me by Jason Marketti: This year I want to hear from fellow PTAs. I want to know your thoughts on healthcare changes, working relationships with PTs, and your ideas about increasing the PTA education to a bachelor's level as well as your feelings towards the APTA and the PTA Read More...
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